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Following the success of the 25-seater K6 electric buses, ‘BasiGo’ the mobility start-up based in Nairobi, Kenya, put a new electric bus model on the road to meet the growing demand in this East African country. The “E9 Kubwa” now can carry up to 36 seated and 18 standing passengers, with a daily range of 400 kilometres without recharging.
Following the success of the 25-seater K6 electric buses, ‘BasiGo’ the mobility start-up based in Nairobi, Kenya, put a new electric bus model on the road to meet the growing demand in this East African country. The “E9 Kubwa” now can carry up to 36 seated and 18 standing passengers, with a daily range of 400 kilometres without recharging.
According to the company, the bus has state-of-the-art facilities “top of the range with leather seats, Wi-Fi, USB charging points and video surveillance cameras”. The operators of public transport vehicles (PSV) in the Kenyan capital are increasingly fascinated by low-pollution modes of transport that are easier to acquire with the Pay-as-You-Drive model.
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Each E9 Kubwa saves around 20,000 litres of diesel fuel a year and reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 50 tonnes a year. BasiGo is banking on Kenya’s potential for renewable energies, particularly solar power, to power electric vehicles.
Pending the results of the pilot phase currently underway in Nairobi’s neighbourhoods, the commercial operation of these electric buses is scheduled for 2023. Until then, the “K6” model, assembled locally from parts supplied by Chinese manufacturer BYD Automotive, will continue to operate. This is due to the partnership signed in 2022 with local operators Citi Hoppa and East Shuttle.
