They're also offering charging logistics services, etc. The main innovations on the truck cab are creature comforts for the driver, and safety features like blind spot detection. That looks like a winning strategy to me.
They're also building lower range trucks, which makes sense. They can build more trucks with the same battery supply, and local deliveries are a much better fit for current EV trucks than long range routes.
The charge time is 90 minutes for about 200 miles of range, so it's pretty clear this is for short routes.
edit: I wonder how much wattage it takes to charge one of these things in 90 minutes. Whatever it is, it's about 1/3 as much as a 30 minute charger would be. Since they're helping out with logistics, it wouldn't surprise me if building faster chargers is currently infeasible.
https://www.freightliner.com/trucks/ecascadia/
They're also offering charging logistics services, etc. The main innovations on the truck cab are creature comforts for the driver, and safety features like blind spot detection. That looks like a winning strategy to me.
They're also building lower range trucks, which makes sense. They can build more trucks with the same battery supply, and local deliveries are a much better fit for current EV trucks than long range routes.
The charge time is 90 minutes for about 200 miles of range, so it's pretty clear this is for short routes.
edit: I wonder how much wattage it takes to charge one of these things in 90 minutes. Whatever it is, it's about 1/3 as much as a 30 minute charger would be. Since they're helping out with logistics, it wouldn't surprise me if building faster chargers is currently infeasible.