BYD e6 EV taxi in Malaysia – all-EV TeksiKu service to start working within the Klang Valley this November

On the ongoing 2022 Worldwide Greentech and Eco Merchandise Exhibition & Convention Malaysia (IGEM), Mysuri Biz Applied sciences confirmed off one other electrical car (EV) set to hitch its TeksiKu EV taxi programme.

As a quick recap, in August this yr, Mysuri introduced its collaboration with Tenaga Nasional (TNB) to start working EV taxis in Malaysia in November. The EV taxi service will probably be supplied by means of the Alladin MY app, which additionally affords different companies like meals supply and logistics. The plan will see the deployment of 1,000 EVs as taxis, together with the MG5 and now this, the BYD e6.

The e6 is a five-seat MPV that will probably be offered in Malaysia through Sime Darby Motors (SDM) following the signing of a distributorship settlement with the Chinese language carmaker in end-September. Judging by the Sime Darby logos on the present automobile, it appears like SDM will probably be supplying models of the e6 to the TeksiKu programme, though the MPV will solely account for a small portion of the TeksiKu EV fleet. The corporate beforehand stated 700 models of the MG5 will probably be introduced in to make up the majority of the fleet.

By way of specs, the e6 options BYD’s Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with an vitality capability of 71.7 kWh, which powers front-mounted electrical motor rated at 95 PS (94 hp or 70 kW) and 180 Nm of torque – the highest velocity is 130 km/h.

On a full cost, the e6 can present an estimated 450 km of driving vary following the WLTP cycle. For charging, it helps a most AC enter (Sort 2 connection) of 40 kW (1.8 hours for a full cost) in addition to DC quick charging (CCS2 connection) at 60 kW (1.5 hours for a full cost).

As a part of the partnership involving each corporations, TNB will present charging infrastructure assist within the public area, however Mysuri may even implement a community of chargers for taxi drivers to recharge their automobiles, together with at key places equivalent to airports.

Mysuri Biz Applied sciences CEO Mohd Noor Ghazali stated beforehand that round 80% of those charging stations will probably be 22 kW AC models, whereas the remaining will probably be 60 kW DC quick chargers. Along with the Klang Valley, charging factors operated by Mysuri may even be put in in cities like Johor Bahru, Johor and Penang, and will probably be accessible to customers by means of the MyCaj app.

For taxi drivers trying to make the swap, the EVs will probably be provided by means of a lease-to-own scheme run by the Koperasi Jurupandu TeksiKu cooperative. People within the programme must pay RM20 to develop into a member of the coop and subscribe to a minimal share of RM250 and above.

It’s estimated that an EV taxi will probably be cheaper to run month-to-month, as charging an EV is anticipated to price RM10 a day (RM300 a month), which is much lower than refuelling (RM50 a day, or RM1,500 a month) and servicing a petrol-powered taxi. This additionally helps offset the upper rental charge for an EV taxi at RM80 a day (RM2,400 a month) in comparison with an everyday taxi (RM37 a day, or RM1,110 a month). In fact, these figures have been quoted for the MG5 and should differ for the e6.