Electric trucks exempt from London congestion charges undergoing tests
Two British companies are testing an electric truck that has a payload of two tons. Built by Smith Electric Vehicles, the truck is called the "Newton" and is powered by four large 278-volt batteries. The Newton is exempt from London's congestion charge and could save the companies about $3,300 a year in fees. Electricity costs would be about one-fourth the fuel costs. Shown above is the Smith Faraday, which can handle payloads up to 4 tons. If the test is successful, the companies will consider adding 200 more zero-emission vehicles.
[Source: LogisticsManager.com]
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John Latusek 7:38AM (1/23/2007)
Smith EV also announced this week they are producing a bigger 12ton version of the all-electric Newton truck for the US market. Shares in Tanfield Group (who own Smith EV) have been soaring on the UK stockmarket for months. And they are about to launch the Edison, which is 3ton all-electric van range. This looks like being the year in which electric vehicles move from prototype to on-the-road reality! The Mayor of London has indicated he wants as many electric vehicles as possible in use for the 2012 London Olympics, as part of an intentoion to make it the greenest games ever.
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