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> the BYD refuse trucks are all third-generation and use the company’s lithium iron phosphate batteries. The Jersey City fleet consists of two BYD 8R refuse trucks that have a 25-cubic-yard compactor body, and three BYD 6R refuse trucks that come with a 10-cubic-yard compactor body. **The BYD 8R carries a 280+ kWh battery pack and has a range of 600 pick-up plus 60 miles and can be recharged in two and a half hours with DC fast charging**, according to the company. The BYD 6R has a 211 kWh battery pack and a range of 80 miles and can recharge in two hours using DC fast charging.
> BYD and Jersey City did not detail charging infrastructure arrangements.
> the BYD refuse trucks are all third-generation and use the company’s lithium iron phosphate batteries. The Jersey City fleet consists of two BYD 8R refuse trucks that have a 25-cubic-yard compactor body, and three BYD 6R refuse trucks that come with a 10-cubic-yard compactor body. **The BYD 8R carries a 280+ kWh battery pack and has a range of 600 pick-up plus 60 miles and can be recharged in two and a half hours with DC fast charging**, according to the company. The BYD 6R has a 211 kWh battery pack and a range of 80 miles and can recharge in two hours using DC fast charging.
> BYD and Jersey City did not detail charging infrastructure arrangements.