Photos of the Mack LR (which is only in North America, and appears to use the same motors and transmission; Mack belongs to Volvo) show a CCS2 connector... but that might not mean anything. The Mack specs include 600 V nominal, and "Up to 150kW charge power with a max current of 200A, 550-750 volts"... again, maybe not applicable to this Volvo.
@@brianb-p6586 Since my comment I have found other videos where Volvo says they can deliver with either CCS1 or CCS2 in North America. CCS2 could be interesting if companys have locations with 3 phase AC charging. See J3068 which US version of Menneskes plug.
Only 150 miles range… come on Volvo, you need to step up your game a bit more, after so much effort you are putting into this first electric truck, 500 miles would be the minimum to do local deliveries in California and the charging time could be improved more with all the technology available these days. I hope your next release will be a worthy upgrade from this small step, in my personal opinion.
At least a fixed-ratio gearbox is needed to match the high motor speed to the low axle speed, or to think of it another way to multiply the motor torque as much as possible without over-speeding the motor. Two ratios allows more torque to the axle at low speed (using the low ratio) and still reach the truck's maximum speed without excessive motor speed (in high ratio).
Its like truck driver dont spend egnafe time at loding dock now lets spend few hours every 3 hours of driving charging and lets not even talk about log books just pointless
1:36 Does Volvo offer the CCS2 plug in North America?
Can it charge on 3 phase AC?
Are the motors class 400 V or 800 V (~700 V)?
Photos of the Mack LR (which is only in North America, and appears to use the same motors and transmission; Mack belongs to Volvo) show a CCS2 connector... but that might not mean anything. The Mack specs include 600 V nominal, and "Up to 150kW charge power with a max current of 200A, 550-750 volts"... again, maybe not applicable to this Volvo.
@@brianb-p6586 Since my comment I have found other videos where Volvo says they can deliver with either CCS1 or CCS2 in North America. CCS2 could be interesting if companys have locations with 3 phase AC charging. See J3068 which US version of Menneskes plug.
Only 150 miles range… come on Volvo, you need to step up your game a bit more, after so much effort you are putting into this first electric truck, 500 miles would be the minimum to do local deliveries in California and the charging time could be improved more with all the technology available these days. I hope your next release will be a worthy upgrade from this small step, in my personal opinion.
150 miles a charge is not a good route truck distance. Why not a hybrid, to get the range or a pack unit to charge the batteries.
I don't understand why they don't use a full hybrid system like a locomotive.
Why a transmission at all?
At least a fixed-ratio gearbox is needed to match the high motor speed to the low axle speed, or to think of it another way to multiply the motor torque as much as possible without over-speeding the motor. Two ratios allows more torque to the axle at low speed (using the low ratio) and still reach the truck's maximum speed without excessive motor speed (in high ratio).
At some locations e.g. building sites trucks have to climb steep grades with full load. So a crawling gear is needed.
@@Foersom_ are you familiar with an electric motor?
@@pjtemplin yes indeed, are you? Do you understand how gearbox change torque?
264 kWh. ROFL. another compliance truck.
Its like truck driver dont spend egnafe time at loding dock now lets spend few hours every 3 hours of driving charging and lets not even talk about log books just pointless
65mph is NOT fast.
He said its for local & reginal deliveries i.e. stop & go city/county driving not likely to go any faster than 65MPH. This is not a OTR truck.
Really bad. Not worthy