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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But over the life of a vehicle small differences add up to significant numbers.
Except in the dead of winter when the range will likely drop down below 160 miles (estimate for an EV SUV)
Think about a relay of trucks.
Who is the independent trucker going to swap out with if he's not part of the relay team?
How so?
FTA: 80-percent capacity in 60 minutes while the six-battery setup goes to 80-percent in 90 minutes.
Refueling diesel or gas vehicle is a whole lot quicker!!
Plus the electric weighs more. Battery replacement a huge cost.
A search found: Semi trucks can go about 2,100 miles on a tank of diesel fuel (not usually gasoline), assuming tanks totaling 300 gallons and an average fuel efficiency of 7 miles per gallon
You can also fill a 5000 gallon tanker truck in 20 minutes!
The grid will never handle the demand if every vehicle is an EV.
“It’s as if you haven’t looked at the data.”
Wow, that’s so insightful. It’s as if you intended a put down with nothing to back it up. My liberal brother operates like that.
Electric cars are a small percentage of the cars on the road. So that excess generation, (I didn’t check, I’ll assume you’re correct for the moment), will be consumed once the percentage of electrics on the road is significant.
Also, electricity generation is by far mostly done with fossil fuels.
But, it’s not a big deal to me. I’ll stick with gas as long as I can, hopefully for the remainder of my senior years.
“The grid will never handle the demand if every vehicle is an EV.”
When summer is here, and people are running their AC, the grid falters now. Just imagine everyone running AC and charging their car.
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