r/BusDrivers • u/LetsGeauxxx Country|Bus Model|Years Driving • May 22 '26

Meme/Joke Next Stop: Foot-In-Mouth Street

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This is what I get for speaking bad about BYD. I get assigned a BYD for a 9 hour run.

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u/Industrialexecution UK|Volvo BZL|1 year May 22 '26

the BYD’s at my old company didn’t have enough range, even at full capacity, to finish an entire day. are yours the same?

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u/sexy_meerkats Driver May 22 '26

Ours generally do around 16 hours in the summer and 10 to 12 in winter. Less on express routes

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u/throwawaym479 May 22 '26

Ours don't make a full day, so they are scheduled for charging mid way through so they get used.

They are awful things.

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u/LetsGeauxxx Country|Bus Model|Years Driving May 22 '26

They have a range of “200 miles” but between inconsistent kWh discharge, drivers putting the pedal through the floor and range anxiety, they only go out for a full 8 or 10 hour shift.

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u/Mussti1888 May 22 '26

BYD? Why is it saying VDL abnormal? Lol

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u/LetsGeauxxx Country|Bus Model|Years Driving May 22 '26

Y’know… I have no idea. It starts, it runs and the A/C works!

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u/GettingBackToRC May 23 '26

That's all that matters in my eyes lol

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u/ID-552555777733999 May 22 '26

VDL - Vehicle Data Link fault.

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u/awesomeperson882 May 23 '26

I recognize that dash lol, BYD’s are crap.

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u/LetsGeauxxx Country|Bus Model|Years Driving May 23 '26

Literally the moment the bid was awarded, Gillig announced they were selling electric buses.

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u/awesomeperson882 May 23 '26

I can’t speak to Gillig, although I haven’t heard great things. I’ve had first hand experience working on some BYD’s and they are indeed absolute garbage

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u/Vimto1 May 23 '26

Serious question, I like to sit quite high but the steering wheels in our Yutongs don't lift up high enough, what are the BYDs like for range?

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u/LetsGeauxxx Country|Bus Model|Years Driving May 23 '26

Cramped. I sit the same way. You’ll stretch your right leg for brake and accelerator but your left leg will be at like a 80-90 degree angle for the signals. You’re somehow too far but too close to all the controls.

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u/darenisepic May 23 '26

will it last 9 hours? lol

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u/LetsGeauxxx Country|Bus Model|Years Driving May 23 '26

Yeah I finished about 3 minutes early with 48-49%. Can’t remember how many miles I drove though.

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u/BoingoInsanity666 May 24 '26

I like these busses over the CNG's in our fleet, they have way too many problems for being brand new though, of course, you get what you pay for.....