Mack Trucks showcases Mack LR model
Mack Trucks showcases Mack LR model
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Mack Trucks, Greensboro, North Carolina, has announced it is the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to evaluate Wrightspeed technology with a Class 8 refuse vehicle. This follows Mack’s showcasing of a Mack LR model truck retrofitted with the Wrightspeed Route 1000 powertrain at WasteExpo 2016, June 7-9 in Las Vegas.
Designed as an alternative driveline, the Wrightspeed Route is a range-extended electric vehicle powertrain designed to reduce fuel consumption and vehicle maintenance costs.
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Source: Recycling Today
Mack Trucks showcases Mack LR model
<![CDATA[Mack Trucks, Greensboro, North Carolina, has announced it is the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to evaluate Wrightspeed technology with a Class 8 refuse vehicle. This follows Mack’s showcasing of a Mack LR model truck retrofitted with the Wrightspeed Route 1000 powertrain at WasteExpo 2016, June 7-9 in Las Vegas. Designed as an alternative driveline, the Wrightspeed Route is a range-extended electric vehicle powertrain designed to reduce fuel consumption and vehicle maintenance costs. “Mack is the refuse industry leader because we’re constantly seeking to pioneer new ideas and innovations,” says Dennis Slagle, president of Mack Trucks. “It’s something we’ve done throughout our 116-year history, and it’s something we will continue to do. Wrightspeed shares this pioneering spirit, which is why we’re eager to evaluate their Route powertrain technology.” The Wrightspeed Route powertrain uses electricity to deliver 100 percent of the vehicle’s propulsion. The system features a plug-in-capable battery pack that enables an electric range of up to 24 miles. When the batteries’ charge is depleted, an 80 kilowatt, Fulcrum turbine generator, which can operate on natural gas or diesel fuel, recharges the batteries, enabling Route-equipped vehicles to have unlimited range with refueling, according to Mack. Additional recharging comes from the…