Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA
Balqon has taken advantage of the Governors Global Climate Summit to launch the monster truck that finally rounds out its range; the Mule150. We're talking serious Class 7 truck action here. We're talking a 230 volt AC motor rated at 300 hp bolted up to an automatic 6-speed Allison transmission that pulls like its namesake all the way up to 55 mph. We're talking a massive 280 kWh lithium ion battery that will carry 7 tons of goods for 90 miles (150 miles unloaded!). Serious. A real world, real work, all-electric kind of truck.
Though we haven't seen the price, we can say the truck offers value its diesel-powered brethren can't. Operators will enjoy a much quieter, smoother ride without the need to constantly row through gears while owners can appreciate a maintenance-free motor and no more worries about fuel price volatility. The urban environment it operates in will also benefit by having its hauling needs met without adding to air and noise pollution. Sounds pretty win-win-win to us, we just wonder if it will fit in the AutoblogGreen Garage. Press release after the break.
[Source: Balqon via Green Car Congress]
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