All-Electric Trucks * USA - School District Takes Delivery of Smith's ones
Kansas City,MO,USA -TruckingInfo -5 Aug 2010: -- Smith Electric Vehicles has delivered the first of four all-electric Smith Newton trucks to Lee's Summit R-7 school district, the first school district in the U.S. to operate an all-electric delivery fleet, Smith says... The electric fleet effort is part of the district's emphasis on cost containment as well as environmentally friendly initiatives... This past school year, the district's fuel expenses for the distribution fleet averaged $2.25 per gallon. For this upcoming school year, the district estimates the fuel cost to operate the electric fleet at the equivalent of 11 to 15 cents per gallon, by converting the cost of electric power to the cost of diesel...The Newton truck delivers a top speed of 50 mph and offers end users battery ranges from 50 to 120 miles on a single charge. It operates at peak effectiveness in urban applications that demand heavy stop and go driving. A single overnight charge provides enough range for most urban delivery routes... (Photo from t3.gstatic: Smith Newton Electric Dhl Truck)Labels: electric buses
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