Electric Vehicle Work Trucks
The Town of Amherst is planning to purchase two electric vehicle (EV) work trucks. These EV work trucks has 30-40 miles range per charge and provides
the town a clean, zero emission alternative to conventional fueled trucks, which the town would normally purchase.
The town will purchase the EV work truck model ZX40ST from Miles Electric Vehicles. Key specifications are:
• Maximum Speed - 25 mph
• Estimated Range - 30 to 40 miles
• Acceleration - 0 to 20 mph in 5 sec.
• Dimensions - 13'6" x 4'11" x 6'2"
• Wheel Base - 8'7"
• Cargo Capacity - 7'5" x 4'6" x 1'1"
The full specification of the ZX40ST EV work truck is available here.
For comparison purchase, conventional fueled trucks has combined city/highway mileage of 21 MPG with an annual Carbon Footprint of 8.7 tons or 17,400 Lbs of CO2 equivalent emission, according to the Government website www.fueleconomy.gov. According to Argonne National Laboratory, the EV work trucks will reduce total CO emission compared to conventional fueld trucks by 95%.
The town has secured funding under the Federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) to pay for the cost difference between the EV work trucks and the alternative conventional fueled trucks.
• Maximum Speed - 25 mph
• Estimated Range - 30 to 40 miles
• Acceleration - 0 to 20 mph in 5 sec.
• Dimensions - 13'6" x 4'11" x 6'2"
• Wheel Base - 8'7"
• Cargo Capacity - 7'5" x 4'6" x 1'1"
The full specification of the ZX40ST EV work truck is available here.
For comparison purchase, conventional fueled trucks has combined city/highway mileage of 21 MPG with an annual Carbon Footprint of 8.7 tons or 17,400 Lbs of CO2 equivalent emission, according to the Government website www.fueleconomy.gov. According to Argonne National Laboratory, the EV work trucks will reduce total CO emission compared to conventional fueld trucks by 95%.
The town has secured funding under the Federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) to pay for the cost difference between the EV work trucks and the alternative conventional fueled trucks.
