BYD has started a pilot plan to incorporate pure electric buses into Costa Rica’s public transport system.
The move is in partnership with BYD’s local dealership, the Office of the First Lady of the Republic, the Costa Rican Energy Institute (ICE), the National Force and Light Company (CNFL) and the University of Costa Rica (UCR).
The public-private partnership agreement — signed by BYD, ICE, CNFL, and the UCR — seeks to carry out feasibility studies which will allow first steps towards introducing electric mobility to the country’s public transportation system.
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By GlobalDataAccording to the pilot plan, the BYD electric bus will undergo a three-month testing period serving the University of Costa Rica’s internal bus route, carrying more than 143,000 students, professors and employees.
The bus has an average range of 250 km and has the capacity to transport 80 passengers, including a limited mobility passenger area and wheelchair access ramp. ICE and CNFL were responsible for the installation of an electric charging station in the UCR campus.
BYD continues to expand its operations throughout Latin America. BYD pure electric buses are in many countries across the region, including Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Panama and Uruguay.
BYD’s electrified public transportation solutions are currently running in more than 300 cities across 50 countries worldwide.
