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Some of this stuff doesn't add up... For example, the specs show: May Payload: 54,000 - 56,000 lbs GVWR: 36,200 - 53,200 lbs Charge Time: 1.5 hour DC / 4 hou
by squirtle24 4y ago
Some of this stuff doesn't add up... For example, the specs show:
May Payload: 54,000 - 56,000 lbs
GVWR: 36,200 - 53,200 lbs
Charge Time: 1.5 hour DC / 4 hour L2
Charge Rating: 350kW (DC) / 22 kW (AC)
1.5hrs at 350kw might at best imply a battery capacity of ~500kwh, but then the second figure (4hrs @ 22kw) only gives 88kwh? Maybe its a typo but the same specs are listed for the stepvan and the hdxt truck.
Class 8 trucks have a legal weight limit of 80,000 lbs. Assuming the weight listed is for the truck only (without trailer), even at the lowest 36k weight that would imply the max payload is 44k lbs. Also I don't understand why the weight varies between 36k to 53k. Assuming the variance is due to battery configuration, 17k lbs for ~500kwh seems excessively heavy (a Tesla S 100kwh battery is only ~1200 lbs). Maybe they're using a different chemistry but that would jack up the unladen weight and reduce payload.
Then there's the complete lack of any pricing info. It would seem they are taking existing truck designs and doing an electric conversion. Those slitty headlights make it look cool but I suspect they aren't DOT approved.