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New 100-mile electric van matches diesel vans on price, Workhorse says
Electric-vehicle maker Workhorse announced today that it has begun initial production of a 100-mile range electric delivery truck called the NGEN-1000. The truck is meant to replace diesel-powered delivery trucks, but this vehicle weighs less than half of what a comparable internal combustion van usually weighs.
In a press release, Workhorse said that it "believes this weight reduction, coupled with the 100-mile range, will have cost-savings implications that will make the EV alternative to traditional fleet delivery vehicles all the more appealing."
Workhorse CEO Stephen S. Burns added that the van would have "an off-the-lot cost on par with traditional fuel delivery vehicles, and substantial savings from there."
The truck will come in four sizes, up to a maximum of 1,000 cubic feet of storage. It also has all-wheel-drive and a 6,000-pound carrying capacity.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 19 2018, @07:23PM
My father in law bought a giant diesel truck and a 11 passenger van. The former is "in case [the wife and I] decide to move closer to them" and the latter is "for the grandkids." Now, the wife and I have zero plans to move now, let alone 3 years ago when he got the truck. And as for the grandkids, they have one and no more on the way, barring more accidents, as all their sources of grandchildren are either sterile, on long-term birth control, or celibate due to their religion.
The best part is that whenever we got together, he had the audacity to bitch about how much gas those vehicles guzzle despite "only taking them to the store." Well, he used to until I replied, "Well, that is what you get for making a stupid decision," and then followed his rebuttal with, "like I said, 'stupid decision.'" And they wonder why all their children, except the mooching baby of the family, seem to actively avoid them.