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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Richard230 on August 06, 2014, 04:17:06 AM
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Today while I was riding along, ahead of me I saw a large Frito-Lay potato chip delivery box truck that had the words "100% Electric Power" on the rear of the truck and also its sides. The back of the truck also had a 55 mph speed limit sign fastened to the rear loading door. I assume that is an indication of its top speed. This is the first large all-electric delivery truck that I have ever seen. The entire lower portion of the truck appeared to be used as its battery pack. I was not able to see who manufactured the truck, but it is nice to see a large commercial vehicle like this on the road and making deliveries in this suburban area. :)
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Most likely Smith.
http://www.smithelectric.com/customer-stories/fritolay/ (http://www.smithelectric.com/customer-stories/fritolay/)
Their larger truck, the Newton, has a 134 kW motor, battery packs ranging from 40 kWh to 120 kWh.
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That sure sounds like the truck I saw. I'll bet that set Frito-Lay back a few bucks. I hope they can recoup their investment over the long run. It was nice to be able to ride behind it without smelling diesel fumes. :)