“The DSNY order for an additional seven Mack LR Electric trucks speaks to the fact that the performance of the current LR Electric demonstrator model collecting in Brooklyn is meeting and even exceeding their expectations,” said Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and commercial operations. “Since then, DSNY has been evaluating payload capacity, regenerative braking, overall vehicle performance in their demanding operations, operating range and charging requirements.” The Mack LR Electric Photo courtesy of Mack Trucks “DSNY took delivery of its first fully electric refuse vehicle, a Mack LR Electric demonstration model, in September 2020, when it began rigorous real-world testing in Brooklyn,” Volvo group tells us. “The Mack LR Electric demonstrator is performing well, and we look forward to when we have one in each of our city’s zones.” “We look forward to our continued partnership with Mack Trucks in striving toward our environmental efforts to benefit the citizens of New York City,” said DSNY Commissioner Edward Grayson. Of course, more than 7 refuse trucks cover the streets of New York every day, so I hope the city will buy 70 more before too long, or 700 more, or 6,000 (which is its total fleet size), but at least it’s getting its foot in the door. The trucks will be collecting refuse in the Bronx, Brooklyn North, Brooklyn South, Manhattan, Queens East, Queens West, and Staten Island. Which lucky boroughs of NYC will benefit from these quiet, zero-emission, electric refuse trucks? All of them. In particular, they are the LR Electric model. The good news this month is that the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is going to order 7 electric garbage trucks from Mack Trucks, a subsidiary of Volvo Group. Unfortunately, you don’t see many orders for electric garbage trucks yet, and certainly not big orders. There isn’t the problem of drag quickly draining the battery on the highway because, for the most part, garbage trucks don’t hit the highway (even if many highways are littered with trash due to the “polite and respectful” nature of many humans). The noise and pollution of the trucks don’t wake people up 30 minutes before their alarms. Some of the electricity is recovered via regen braking in the middle of the short trips from neighbor to neighbor. The stop-start nature of garbage trucks is almost custom-made for EVs - no burning fuel as garbage trucks sit in front of one house after another lifting up garbage cans. Garbage trucks run regular, predictable routes, meaning required range is straightforward and clear. It’s one of those vehicle sectors that seems tailor made for a quick electric transformation. Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email.
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