Byd Coach And Bus RIDE CREATOR
Built: 2026 · Series: RIDE
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The RIDE Creator is RIDE's Type C electric school bus and is listed in the register for 2026. It belongs to the subclass "Compression-ignition Heavy HDV - Urban" with a CO2 limit of 283 g/tkm (US); the fuel is electricity.
Type C denotes the conventional school bus with a hood, that is, with the engine compartment at the front. The 2024 data sheet gives a battery of 282 kWh and up to 208 miles of range in the 36.58 ft version and 187 miles in the 39.32 ft version. Seating reaches up to 66 and 78 respectively. The drive delivers 260 kW at 750 N·m and works through a two-speed transmission. DC charging at up to 110 kW takes 2.5 hours, and the battery warranty runs twelve years.
Compared with its sister models the Creator has the largest battery among the school buses: the Achiever reaches 156 kWh and the Dreamer 255 kWh.
BYD RIDE – K-series electric buses for North America
RIDE is the North American brand for BYD's electric buses and coaches. They have been built in Lancaster, California since 2013. The models follow BYD's K-series designations: K7 (about 8 m), K8 (10.5 m), K9 (12 m) and the articulated K11 (18 m). According to the maker, the K9MD is 40.9 ft long and the K11M 60.7 ft. Several K types passed Altoona bus testing, including K7 (2017), K9 (2014) and K11 (2020).
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They are used in public transit, on university campuses and in corporate shuttle service.
Listed in the register: RIDE K9MD, RIDE K11M, RIDE K7M and RIDE K8M.
Sources: Wikipedia BYD K-Serie, Mass Transit RIDE/BYD
Technical data
Engine
| Fuel | electriccorrect |
|---|
Origin and approval
| Sub-category | Compression-ignition Heavy HDV - Urbancorrect |
|---|---|
| CO2 limit | 283 g/tkm (US)correct |
Frequently asked questions
When was the Byd Coach And Bus RIDE CREATOR built?
Production years: 2026.
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This page carries 5 individual figures for this model. They come from 4 recorded sources; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Sources: US EPA — engine certification data (retrieved August 2026) · model1.com (retrieved October 2026) · busesforsale.com (retrieved October 2026) · How we check the data
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