Comments on: Who Birthed The Electric Truck? http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:54:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: helo1 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-353542 helo1 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:21:02 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/#comment-353542 Going for the electric commercial side is a smart strategy I wonder if they can sell to municipalities to help "green" those dirty trucks spewing diesel smoke in my town?? I asked my UPS guy how many miles they go in a day and he said about 40 so, they would fit into that range even with cargo. If you figure the fuel savings over 8 years it should pay the extra cost like with the Tesla. Going for the electric commercial side is a smart strategy I wonder if they can sell to municipalities to help “green” those dirty trucks spewing diesel smoke in my town?? I asked my UPS guy how many miles they go in a day and he said about 40 so, they would fit into that range even with cargo. If you figure the fuel savings over 8 years it should pay the extra cost like with the Tesla.

]]> By: biodcel http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-353082 biodcel Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:26:08 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/#comment-353082 It's a good idea to have a secondary charging source that can run on WVO or BD, it empowers the truck owner to have an additional source other than pumped diesel. I could see owners of these trucks being ably to use their own fuel if they have the means. It’s a good idea to have a secondary charging source that can run on WVO or BD, it empowers the truck owner to have an additional source other than pumped diesel. I could see owners of these trucks being ably to use their own fuel if they have the means.

]]> By: joeaverage http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-297232 joeaverage Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:38:47 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/#comment-297232 Why not hybrid mail delivery vehicles and UPS trucks (among others)? Seems like all their stop and start driving would benefit from the technology. Better yet how about a version of GMs Volt technology in these low speed delivery vehicle. Electric when they are able and charging with a running engine when they aren't... Why not hybrid mail delivery vehicles and UPS trucks (among others)?

Seems like all their stop and start driving would benefit from the technology.

Better yet how about a version of GMs Volt technology in these low speed delivery vehicle. Electric when they are able and charging with a running engine when they aren’t…

]]> By: RedStapler http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-296762 RedStapler Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:53:04 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/#comment-296762 A good idea poorly executed. The duty cycle of route delivery that many LCF trucks in the class 3 through 6 range is doable with an EV. When you read the press press release they talk about their "Carbon Neutral Charging System" ie. a plane old ICE running biodiesel. EVs are expensive enough as it is without adding the complexity and cost of an engine. They have just built a overpriced series hybrid. Now if they designed the battery pack for fast charging or easy change out with a forklift it would have more potential. A good idea poorly executed. The duty cycle of route delivery that many LCF trucks in the class 3 through 6 range is doable with an EV.

When you read the press press release they talk about their “Carbon Neutral Charging System” ie. a plane old ICE running biodiesel. EVs are expensive enough as it is without adding the complexity and cost of an engine. They have just built a overpriced series hybrid.

Now if they designed the battery pack for fast charging or easy change out with a forklift it would have more potential.

]]> By: Juniper http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-296062 Juniper Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:27:44 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/#comment-296062 Here's a Hybrid truck. I don't know what the mileage is tho. http://www.oshkoshtruck.com/defense/technology~overview.cfm Here’s a Hybrid truck. I don’t know what the mileage is tho.
http://www.oshkoshtruck.com/defense/technology~overview.cfm

]]> By: Perkins http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-295962 Perkins Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:06:53 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/who-birthed-the-electric-truck/#comment-295962 Gee, GM was here too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_S-10_EV A few examples have popped up on e-bay for sale in the past few months. Gee, GM was here too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_S-10_EV

A few examples have popped up on e-bay for sale in the past few months.

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