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Collin Peel,
Camrett Logistics
" This is just a good time to
prototype because we see
electrification coming over
the next five years. "
- Collin Peel
currently about twice the price of their
fuel-powered counterparts.
But in addition to studying the
economics, Peel wants to find out how
they handle winter weather, and how
they deal with hills.
" Drivers like the trucks, " Peel says.
10-mile loop, so if something were to
ever happen, it's only 10 miles from the
shop. And it's working very well. We
have it running roughly 20 hours a
day. It receives a charge in the middle
afternoon, then a 90-minute charge late
at night. "
Volvo VNR Electrics are available as
straight trucks, in which all axles are
attached to a single frame, or as tractors
Patrick Collignon
with a battery
module.
that pull trailers. The VNR 6×4 -
meaning it has six wheels on three axles,
and the four rear wheels receive power
- can run up to 275 miles on a charge,
according to Volvo's website.
" This is just a good time to prototype
because we see electrification coming
over the next five years, " Peel says.
According to the Virginia
Department of Transportation, more
fast electric vehicle chargers will soon
be implemented along major Virginia
traffic arteries. VDOT has already been
approved for more than $38 million
to do this over the next two years.
INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE
Volvo, which currently has 11% of
the U.S. truck market sells new electric
trucks through dealers. Prices vary
according to the service contract and
the configuration of the truck.
New Class 8 (heavy) electric trucks
typically sell for around $300,000,
according to online sources. This is
co-opliving.com
" They just say they're smooth, they don't
have to change gears. It's got all the
ability to pull. Sometimes you're pulling
48,000 pounds, sometimes you're pulling
15,000 pounds. They have no drag.
The truck competes very well with a
diesel truck. "
Becky Fields, one of Camrett's
drivers, gave the Volvo VNR Electric
high marks for a quiet, smooth ride, and
the heated seat with a back massager.
" It's already got me spoiled, " she says.
Camrett Logistics and another Volvo
logistics partner, Watsontown Trucking
Company, ordered their first Volvo
VNR Electric trucks in 2021. Nacarato
Truck Center in Troutville provides
maintenance and support.
DRIVING THE INDUSTR
In September, Volvo and public and
private partners in Southern California
concluded a three-year pilot study called
Volvo LIGHTS. The goal was to identify
challenges and lay the foundation of
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