Mack Vehicles, which is a part of the Volvo Group, has introduced its second EV choice, following the launch of the LR mannequin in 2016 and subsequent availability in 2021. The medium-duty truck is an electrical model of the corporate’s MD diesel automobile.
Launched on the Nationwide Truck Gear Affiliation’s 2023 Work Truck Present in Indianapolis final week, the Mack MD Electrical’s three-phase electrical motor places out 260 horses (194 kW) of peak energy for as much as 1,850 lb.ft (2,508 Nm) of torque.
The medium-duty electrical truck could be had with 150-kWh or 240-kWh Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt-Oxide lithium-ion battery packs with as much as 140 miles (225 km) of per-charge vary for the two-battery configuration and 230 miles (370 km) with three batteries onboard. There’s assist for 19.2-kW AC charging and 80-kW DC quick charging, and regenerative braking can be cooked in to get better power throughout the a number of stops of its anticipated work day.
5 completely different wheelbase choices can be found to swimsuit varied dry/refrigeration, stake/flatbed or dump wants, with Mack saying that drivers of the MD6 taste will not want a Business Driver’s License for hauling non-hazardous payloads.
The MD Electrical is offered in Class 6 or Class 7 configurations – each exempt from the 12% Federal Excise Tax – and is reported able to hauling a most payload of 19,400 lb (8,800 kg). Elsewhere, a sturdy metal entrance bumper “stands as much as the hardest jobs” whereas power-sipping LED headlights brighten up the best way forward.
Twin-air cab suspension helps clean out the bumps for the motive force, who’s handled to an air-suspension ergonomic seat with high-density foam cushions, and exterior noise is saved to a minimal because of insulation put in across the cab.
“The Mack MD Electrical joins the total lineup of Class 6 to eight automobiles Mack gives to assist prospects meet their utility wants,” mentioned Mack Vehicles North America president, Jonathan Randall. “Constructing on the success of the diesel-powered Mack MD Collection, the Mack MD Electrical will assist our prospects meet their sustainability targets with out sacrificing the sturdiness, reliability and complete price of possession for which Mack is thought.”
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