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First Mass-Produced Electric Truck Unveiled (nhk.or.jp)

Posted by BeauHD on from the mass-produced dept.

AmiMoJo shares a report from NHK WORLD: Japan's Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus has unveiled what it says is the world's first mass-produced electric truck, as automakers around the world go all out to develop cars that run on battery power. The vehicle can carry about 3 tons of cargo and travel about 100 kilometers on a single charge. The truck, unveiled on Thursday, will be used by Japan's largest convenience store chain, Seven-Eleven. Seven-Eleven President Kazuki Furuya says some people complain about the noise delivery vehicles make, and says he is very impressed at how quiet the electric truck is.

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  1. Milk floats by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Electric trucks were in common use from about 1900 till about 1970:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbilt_Electric_Trucks