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UPS will work with partner Workhorse, a battery-electric transportation technology company, to develop and deploy a fleet of 50 custom-built plug-in electric delivery trucks with zero emissions.
The goal is to make trucks that cost as much to buy as do traditional fuel-based delivery vehicles — even without taking into account subsidies. The Workhorse-designed vehicles will be all-electric, and are designed to run on a single charge throughout a normal delivery day and then charge back up overnight.
Workhorse says they'll have a 100-mile range, which is a good fit for in-city routes, and the trucks will first enter testing in urban areas in various parts of the U.S., including Atlanta, Dallas and LA. The test will lead to fine-tuning, which will lead to a larger fleet deployment targeting 2019.
Source: TechCrunch
Also at The Verge, Reuters and Cincinnati.com
(Score: 2) by frojack on Sunday February 25 2018, @07:55PM (1 child)
Low bid tires. Poor fleet maintenance. disgruntled drivers, curb damage.
Even with all that, the number seems exceedingly low. Worse than factory tires on a cheap import.
The type of driving local delivery entails isn't that demanding. They don't have the horsepower to even spin the wheels, seldom get up to 50mph.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 26 2018, @02:35AM
Every car and light truck has enough brakes to lock the tires, this has little to do with engine power. The "stopping" part of start-stop operation is probably what wears the tires out so quickly. Even when it doesn't feel like the tires are slipping, there is a "tire slip ratio" created when accelerating and braking, and small parts of the tire footprint are sliding over the road. Ask around at any urban delivery fleet (like post office), the tire tread doesn't last long compared to normal automotive use.