- Power
- 60–160 kW
- Price
- from PLN 92,250–164,256
Independent heavy-vehicle dossier
BYD 8Y
216 kWh and over 18 hours of work per shift — the 8Y is measured in hours, not kilometres, because it never leaves the terminal.
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135 kW
DC charging
37.2 t
Combination weight
450 Nm
Torque
4x2
Axle configuration
BYD 8Y
Buying decision
The EvCompass verdict
The key arguments drawn from the published data and the EvCompass editorial summary.
A terminal tractor is often a fleet's first electric and the simplest arithmetic in this whole database: the vehicle returns to the same spot, charges where it parks, and needs no public infrastructure at all. Charging at 135 kW is ample for a day's work. BYD claims it was the first manufacturer of such a vehicle in Class 8.
Strengths
- Needs no public infrastructure at all.
Weaknesses
- BYD quotes 18+ or 27+ hours of operation rather than kilometres, so this tractor’s endurance cannot be compared with road vehicles.
The full picture
Specifications
Manufacturer-published facts grouped by the decisions they inform, without raw source headings.
Battery and charging
- Gross battery
- 216 kWh
- DC charging
- 135 kW
- On charging
- DC charging: 130 kW with the 150 kWh pack (20-80% SoC in 50 minutes) or 135 kW with the 216 kWh pack (20-80% SoC in 1 hour).
Powertrain
- Powertrain
- Battery electric
- Peak power
- 360 kW
- Torque
- 450 Nm
- Axle configuration
- 4x2
Mass and load
- Combination weight
- 37,195 kg
Market and year
- Model year from
- 2,021
- Markets
- US
- Production status
- In production
- Vehicle class
- Class 8
- Measurement basis
- Not applicable in km - terminal tractor rated by shift duration. Manufacturer cutsheet: 18+ hours working range with the 150 kWh pack, 27+ hours with the 216 kWh pack.
These are manufacturer-published figures gathered through EvCompass research.
Price and availability
What it costs and whether it is available in Poland
Published price evidence and the Polish availability answer, kept together for a buying decision.
The manufacturer publishes no price for this vehicle.
In heavy transport that is the rule rather than the exception — makers quote on request.
No public list price found.
Poland
Not available in Poland
Not offered in PL. North America only.
Charging infrastructure
Recommended chargers
Chargers matched to the vehicle's published power or to a clearly stated duty profile when that figure is missing.
This vehicle charges at up to 135 kW DC — the chargers below are matched to that figure.
- Power
- 50–150 kW
- Price
- PLN 191,959.95
- Power
- 124 kW
- Price
- PLN 296,679.69
Sources and research
Research notes
The sources and research notes behind the figures, claims and editorial assessment.
Class 8 electric terminal/yard tractor - BYD claims it was the first commercially available all-electric Class 8 terminal tractor. Now marketed under the RIDE brand (ride.co); en.byd.com/byd-trucks/terminal-tractor 301-redirects to ride.co/products/8y. SPECS FROM THE FEBRUARY 2026 RIDE CUTSHEET: 150 kWh or 216 kWh LFP; two motors at 180 kW / 241 hp (recorded as 360 kW combined peak) and 450 Nm max torque; GCWR 82,000 lb on-road, 110,231 lb (50,000 kg) off-road - gcwKg records the on-road figure; curb weight 18,430 lb (150 kWh) or 19,621 lb (216 kWh); top speed 33 mph; length 216 in, or 225.2 in with the beaver tail; wheelbase 126 in; DC 130/135 kW. batteryGrossKwh records the larger 216 kWh option. NOTE the cutsheet writes max power as '180 kW x 2 / 241 hp' - the horsepower figure appears to be per motor, matching the 8TT sheet's '241 hp x 2', so 360 kW combined is the reasonable reading; flagged in case an editor wants to double-check. modelYearFrom set to 2021 as an approximation from BYD's 2021 two-truck unveiling - a precise first-delivery year was not confirmed. EXCLUSION NOTE: the sibling BYD/RIDE 6F is a Class 6 straight truck and falls below the Class 7+ threshold for this group - deliberately not recorded.