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ELECTRIC TRUCK * Switzerland: By E-Force
* E-Force develops 18-Ton electric truck with 300km range
(Video by Flavio Cueni - Feb 8, 2016)
-- The Switzerland-based company E-Force has developed an 18-ton all-electric truck intended as a competitor to standard diesel-powered urban + interurban delivery vehicles in the region... The E-Force electric truck possesses a range of 300 kilometers per full charge, according to the company, and reportedly uses “only” around 80–110 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per 100 kilometers traveled at highway speeds. Travel within urban regions gives a figure of around 60–90 kWh per 100 kilometers traveled... Low operating costs result from the use of electric power, which is up to 97% efficient. A traditional diesel engine is only about 35% efficient. Electric vehicles also benefit from low maintenance costs because they have far fewer moving parts to wear out... They often benefit from lower taxes or other financial incentives as countries endeavor to make them more appealing to fleet operators. For instance, in Switzerland the E-Force is exempt from the Heavy Vehicle Fee assessed on all diesel powered trucks... But the real benefits to society from electric vehicles will be gained from replacing diesel powered heavy trucks and buses with electric vehicles...
Zurich, Switzerland- EV Obsession/Clean Technica, by James Ayre - May 9th, 2016
Labels: electric trucks makers
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