Heavy Duty Trucking, April 2018
FUEL SMARTS HDT APRIL 2018 46 WWW TRUCKINGINFO COM electric has some challenges the batteries are heavy and expensive they have to be recharged and that takes time This truck represents a good compromise between battery capacity and weight 5000 lb charging time none it charges on the go and the cost of the system On every front this truck meets all the industry criteria for a viable truck in this application ZECT on the road We had a chance for a short drive on the truck both on the test track at the Technical Center and out on the public roadways around the center Its totally quiet except for the cooling fans the compressors and the various pumps on board as well as a soft whine from the gear train The torque at launch is something to NACFE expands mission The North American Council for Freight Efficiency announced an expanded organizational strategy including an updated brand identity and website In addition to the Confidence Reports it has previously done NACFE is now expanding into guiding future change in trucking which its calling Guidance Reports We are in the process of gathering data and conducting interviews for a Guidance Report on electric trucks which we plan to release this spring said Mike Roeth NACFE executive director Hyliion offers free tractor tests Hyliion which produces a hybrid electric axle system for Class 8 trucks has created a trial fleet of trucks equipped with its 6x4HE system to allow fleets to test the vehicles out for free The trial fleet is available for potential customers to test in their own operations for up to a week without any charge Fleets will be able to use the electric axle equipped trucks in their daily operations to see if the trucks can actually work for them Hyliion says that its technology can reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 30 Isuzu testing electric cabover Isuzu Commercial Truck of America showed a battery electric N Series cabover at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis thats now serving as a research vehicle to allow the manufacturer to gauge interest from fleets who would use the truck for certain applications The regular cab NPR has been equipped with battery technology thats still under development and would be rated as a Class 5 vehicle with a 19500 pound gross vehicle weight rating GVWR The vehicle at the show was modified by Nordresa a Laval Quebec company that manufactures electrified powertrains for commercial vehicles FUEL IN THE NEWS PHOTO HYLIION
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