Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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commercial carrier journal | june 2018 25 eNow trailer has solar-based e-reefer Now, a provider of solar energy applica- tions for trucking, unveiled its all-electric solar-based refrigeration system deployed on a 53-foot tractor-trailer. e reefer trailer integrates eNow's proprietary advanced solar technology, battery storage and electronic control system, which the company said could reduce operating costs by up to 90 percent. "is is a defining moment in clean trans- portation and a huge technological hurdle," said Jeff Flath, eNow president and chief executive officer. "Over the last six years, we have demonstrated that our solar systems are powerful, reliable and highly cost-effective, providing emissions-free energy for thousands of trucks across the country. With our new 100-percent electric reefer trailer, the food industry, with its more than 500,000 refrigerated vehicles, can realize the same economic and environmental benefits." e company first demonstrated its technology by developing and debuting its zero-emissions transport refrigeration unit last summer in San Joaquin Valley, Calif. It touted emissions reductions of 98 percent nitrous oxide, 86 percent car- bon dioxide and 97 percent particulate matter over a five-month test period. – Jason Cannon Lite Check_CCJ0618_PG.indd 3 4/27/18 1:33 PM Tropos Motors debuts street sweeper e-UV T ropos Motors' Able Sweep bed package is designed to transform the company's standard Able electric compact utility vehi- cle into an electric sweeper with a quieter operation than conventional models, a short turning radius, backup sweeping capabili- ties, an enclosed cab for year-round opera- tion, the ability to swap bed packages within minutes and a clean air blower for removing debris from the curb line. With a 12½-foot turning radius, the Able Sweep is suited for tight spaces while providing the performance and large payload capacity of pickup-mount- ed versions. e model has a quiet-running electric motor and includes a heavy-duty polyurethane two-yard hopper and a clean air blower, which helps increase operator productivity with the ability to remove debris from the curb line without the need for additional equipment. e Able Sweep also has all the standard features of the Able chassis, includ- ing the Easy-Swap option designed to allow for bed packages to be swapped as needed. With an on-road payload capacity of up to 1,100 pounds (1,500 pounds off-road), 775 lb.-. of rear-wheel torque and an estimated 144 MPGe (up to 4.3 M/KwH), the Able chassis has a top speed of 25 mph or 35 mph as defined by local laws or 40 mph off-road based on customization. – CCJ Staff The reefer trailer integrates eNow's proprietary advanced solar technology, battery storage and electronic control system. Tropos Motors said its Able Sweep bed package provides cleaning crews with a quiet maintenance-free sweeping vehicle that can fit into smaller spaces.