Posted on 01/14/2022 12:43:32 PM PST by Red Badger
The enhanced VNR Electric truck can be had with a 565-kWh battery pack for up to 275 miles of per-charge rangeVolvo Trucks VIEW 1 IMAGES
Just over two years ago, Volvo Trucks introduced the VNR Electric regional transport truck to the US market, and now the company has announced an enhanced version – with more per-charge range and faster charging.
The class 8 electric truck is part of a six-strong fleet of all-electric heavy trucks in the Volvo Trucks range, and is available in four-battery and six-battery versions, with configurations for the former running to 4x2, 6x2 or 6x4 truck or tractor setups, while the six-battery config is offered as a 6x2 or 6x4 tractor.
Onboard energy storage capacity tops out at 565 kWh for a per-charge range of up to 275 miles (440 km) – representing an 85 percent increase on the VNR Electric from December 2020. And braking energy can be trickled back into the battery stacks to potentially eke a little more range before needing to pull into a charging station.
The truck supports 250-kW fast-charging that allows drivers of a four-battery truck to get to 80-percent capacity in 60 minutes while the six-battery setup goes to 80-percent in 90 minutes.
The VNR Electric's 455-hp (340-kW) drivetrain can produce up to 4,051 lb-ft (5,492 Nm) of peak output torque, features two-speed automatic transmission and is reported to have a highway-capable top speed of 68 mph (109 km/h). The truck also comes with forward collision avoidance tech that uses radar and cameras to assist drivers in responding to changing traffic situations and help reduce collision risk.
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Electric Big Rig Ping!.................
Not enough range unless you are using it in a place like Singapore or Hong Kong.
The advances in electric are promising, but it concerns me that electric is viewed as the complete answer.
What about mining?
What about electric generation?
What about charging times?
What about charging station availability?
What about battery disposal?
It’s as if none of these issues matter.
Fully loaded truck vs empty truck?
Some places (i.e. California) are requiring “emissions free” trucks for places like shipping docks for local transport.
Some trucks under development are using hydrogen fuel-cells which can go much further.
Price tag? Wherethehell is the price tag? Oh and who pays the electric bill?
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“Some places (i.e. California) are requiring “emissions free” trucks for places like shipping docks for local transport.”
So, effectively a small place like Hong Kong or Singapore.
Yep
How much does the rig with batteries weigh compared to a diesel truck with a full load of fuel.
Also don’t forget that an electric rig weighs the same when discharged as when it is fully charged.
A diesel truck weighs less and gets better fuel economy as it burns fuel. The electric truck takes as much energy to move itself when almost completely discharged as it does when fully charged.
And of course, a truck can only legally weigh so much when on the road. The more the weight of the battery the less load the truck can carry
275 miles?
Great, what do I do in the afternoon? Charge it?
Local freight only for these.
The silly thing is, we’ll never get to where the Greenies want us to be without a massive increase in nuclear, gas, and coal power plants to power all that.
Think about a relay of trucks. Each goes to a 200+ mile station, drops the trailer and a new fully charged tractor takes it another 200+ miles, and on and on........................
What about mining?
Most companies are going with a non lithium solid state battery and the new LF lithium batteries Tesla currently uses and ssb batteries are 100% recyclable.
Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz invest in solid-state battery developer Factorial Energy | TechCrunch
Solid-State EV Battery Plot Thickens As GM Inks Deal with POSCO (cleantechnica.com)
BMW and Ford Invest in Solid-State Battery Startup for Future EVs (caranddriver.com)
What about electric generation?
Nearly all states produce more electricity than they use.
What about charging times?
Getting fast every month.
What about charging station availability?
Charging stations are going up everywhere. Restauarants hotels, gas stations etc.
I’m all for EV‘s.
We are in the beginning stages of the tech.
Up to 275 miles means 220 miles.
I for one will never miss having to go to an auto repair shop again for transmissions mufflers valves timing chains piston rings, etc,
Hydrogen Fuel cells are a better answer then Plug ins.
Which is why they’ll either be regulated out of existence or Snuffed out before the fuel infrastructure can be laid.
“What about charging station availability?”
Browns fan -Cleveland??
342 charging station in Cleveland, 24 new ones in just the past 90 days.
Cleveland-Elyria Charging Stats:
342 Total Stations 34 Free Stations 24 New Stations (90 days) 51 Fast Chargers 12 CHAdeMO Plugs 26 CCS Plugs 24 Superchargers 138 J-1772 Plugs
Top Charging Networks in Cleveland-Elyria
ChargePoint 43 stations Supercharger 24 stations Tesla Destination 17 stations SemaConnect 16 stations
Id like to see how far this woke truck goes fully loaded in the mountains.
with the lights off, probably about 10 miles. Light’s on, 4.
When I was trucking I had to drive over 500 miles a day to make a decent buck.
so for every 4h15m you drive, you need to stop and charge for 90m - yea, I am sure long-haul truckers will be lining up for that.
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