Peterbilt » 220EV

In addition to the 520EV and 579EV electric trucks, Peterbilt showed the 220EV. In total, by the end of 2019, the company will send to selected customers more than 30 electric trucks for test operation.

The electric Peterbilt 220EV is powered by two TransPower batteries with a total capacity of 148 kWh and a Meritor Blue Horizon two-speed drive. The range is up to 100 miles (160 km). It takes only one hour to fully recharge the truck using fast charging stations. This makes it an ideal option for urban operations (such as collecting garbage).

“Peterbilt has been at the forefront of truck electrification, and adding the medium duty platform to our electric truck line-up was a natural evolution of our development plan. We will now have trucks in the three applications where electric powertrains may have a return on investment for our customers.” said Peterbilt General Manager Jason Skoog.

Peterbilt will begin delivering the 220EV in the summer of 2019 and will put a total of six in to service this year with a major customer.