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PACCAR announced that a Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle and a battery electric Peterbilt Model 579EV became the first Class 8 zero emissions vehicles to drive to the 14,115 foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. We are very excited about the work Kenworth and Peterbilt have done in the development of zero emissions technology.
PACCAR companies Kenworth and Peterbilt are collaborating on electric powertrain development for trucks. At CES 2020, Kenworth displayed a Kenworth K270E battery-electric vehicle—the initial result of the collaboration. Kenworth K270E. The truck will also be equipped with two battery packs and an on-board charger.
A zero-emission Kenworth Class 8 T680 day cab tractor equipped with a Ballard hydrogen fuel cell ( earlier post ) is on display at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The truck is part of the PACCAR Innovations booth exhibit—the first time PACCAR and Kenworth have exhibited at the show, which draws close to 200,000 visitors.
Kenworth continues its advancements on low/zero emission projects focused on Kenworth T680 day cabs for drayage tractor operation in Southern California ports, which are backed by $9 million in government grants awarded last August. Kenworth T680 Hybrid-Electric Tractor with CNG. A third project received $4.8
This hybrid system is showcased in the Cummins booth in an electric hybrid utility truck, a Kenworth T370. The vehicle is also configured with exportable grid-quality electric power to recharge vehicles and a recovery crane operating on either electric or engine power take-off. in the Kenworth T370, a US Class 6 truck.
the vehicles feature the first Odyne hybrid systems installed on Kenworth truck chassis and are the first to power Venturo corner mount cranes, which will be used in sign maintenance and to lift lighting as the county switches to more efficient LED lighting. Manufactured by DUECO, Inc.
The trucks typically run two port pickups per day, per truck, for an average of 220 miles driven before being recharged. Charging is a key part of the EV ecosystem The NFI facility also has a repair and service center, fully equipped with trained staff to keep the initial 50 trucks on the road.
Additionally, refueling age for hydrogen is set the similar as for diesel, keeping off the lengthy waits had to recharge an electrical battery in full-electric vehicles. Toyota demonstrated the era in a fleet of Kenworth vehicles on the Port of Los Angeles that operated via 2022.
This is the first large-scale demonstration of zero-emission Class 8 trucks that involves major manufacturers, including BYD, Kenworth, Peterbilt (both Paccar companies) and Volvo. The State of California is awarding $23.6 Volvo will be deploying a plug-in hybrid electric diesel truck under the Mack brand.
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