This logging truck can travel up to 500 kilometres on renewable energy, stopping for a five-minute battery swap-over before continuing on its way.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleCopy linkA truck running entirely on electric power has been launched to transport logs across the Green Triangle forestry region in south-east South Australia.The vehicle will be rigorously tested over the next two yearsFennell Forestry commissioned the project from Janus Electric, which said it was the first of its kind in Australia and only the second worldwide.
The electric vehicle will undergo two years of testing to check its performance and to see if maintenance costs stack up against traditional internal combustion engines."Is it going to be durable enough for our application?Swap and go battery system With only one location for this swap to take place, however, the truck will have to travel within the region.Transport is second only to energy production for high emissions in Australia, with the industry having to find solutions to keep in line with theMs Fennel believes there's a role for electric in the heavy vehicle industry but it requires government investment.
"Given that South Australia is such a leader in renewable energy, it's certainly something that deserves a closer look," she said. Lex Forsyth believes the transport industry will have to adapt to keep costs down and reduce emissions.
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