Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Alexander Dennis |
Production | 2018–present |
Body and chassis | |
Doors | Single or dual door |
Floor type | Low floor |
Chassis | BYD K series (1st gen) Integral (2nd gen) |
Related | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City |
Powertrain | |
Electric motor | 2 x BYD 150kW in-wheel (1st gen) Voith Electrical Drive System HD (2nd gen) |
Capacity | 64–72 seated |
Battery | 320 kWh LFP (1st gen) 354kWh or 472kWh NMC (2nd gen) |
Electric range | 160 miles (260 km) (1st gen)[1] 385 miles (620 km) (2nd gen)[2] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 10.3 m (33 ft 10 in) to 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) |
Width | 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) |
Height | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) to 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
Curb weight | 11 tonnes (10.8 long tons; 12.1 short tons) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC |
The Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV is a battery electric double-decker bus produced by the British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis in partnership with Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Auto since 2018. Based on its Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City body, which was launched in 2015 to compete with the hybrid electric New Routemaster, the Enviro400EV is produced at Alexander Dennis' Falkirk and Scarborough factories in the United Kingdom, with production of the type at the company's Larbert headquarters set to also commence in mid-2023.[3] The Enviro400EV is available both as a complete integral battery electric bus and as a battery electric bus body on a BYD K series chassis, as well the integral Enviro400FCEV fuel cell bus.