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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 20 2018, @07:09PM
Farmer here.
I'd be happy with fuel/electric hybrid, but I'd be happiest if it were a serial hybrid. Small battery, electric motors on the wheels with traction control, ABS and so on all built in. When it's on the road, the generator just produces enough electricity to keep things mumbling along. On the fields, I can crawl all day and use a three-prong plug for tools wherever I need to do anything. It doesn't even have to be an internal combustion engine. A Stirling-type engine would do fine, and be more fuel-agnostic.