ALLENTOWN, PA., January 10, 2020 – Mack Trucks unveiled the first 100% electric and zero emission waste collection truck in North America, the Mack LR Electric, to the trade press and to officials from the New York Sanitation Department (DSNY).
Jonathan Randall, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for North America, noted that Mack is a leader in the waste collection industry, and that he is the only manufacturer to offer an advanced cab truck. on two different platforms, the LR and the TerraPro. He added that the announcement, which took place at Mack’s facility in Allentown, PA, was the result of a lot of effort and dedication from the people involved. “These people help us test the trucks and determine if they are commercially viable. And there is no testing ground more rigorous than New York City, ”said Randall.
“New York City aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2035, and be carbon neutral by 2050. DSNY and our more than 6,000 vehicles will play a major role in the pursuit of this goal, ”said Rocky DiRico, Deputy Commissioner at DSNY. “We are looking at all kinds of technologies to help us achieve this goal. We are particularly proud to be the first Mack customer to test the LR Electric model. ”
Rocky DiRico, deputy commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation.
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These tests will begin on Monday, first on a dynamometer to collect data on the truck, then tests in the streets of a New York neighborhood will begin in April. The DSNY will test the LR Electric on a local collection route to assess several performance parameters including range, payload capacity, regenerative braking performance and overall vehicle functionality.
The initial route is 18 miles (30 km), however, the real issue is not the distance, but the number of stops and departures that are made along the way, said Rocky DiRico, deputy commissioner of the DSNY. “The route could be 10 miles, or 40 miles, it doesn’t really matter. We work more with the hours of operation and with the distances between stops. ”
The truck should be able to travel an eight hour collection trip; then the remaining battery capacity will be analyzed.
And there is one thing that matters even more to Mr. DiRico: he is keen to assess the capabilities of the electric truck when it comes to snow removal, a crucial operation in his department. “A truck must be capable of collecting garbage and snow removal, we cannot have one fleet for collection and another for snow removal,” he stressed.
The DSNY collects 10,500 tonnes of residential and institutional waste every day, in addition to 1,700 tonnes of recyclable materials. He is also in charge of snow removal for 6,300 miles of streets.
Le Mack LR Electric.
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All components of the LR Electric are exclusive to Mack, including the twin 130 kW motors, which deliver a peak power of 496 horsepower and 4051 lb-ft of torque; Mack Powershift two-speed transmission and S522R 52,000 lb axles. The truck has four NMC (lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide) lithium-ion batteries which are charged via a 50 kW SAE J1772 compliant system. All Mack LR Electric model accessories are electrically driven via 12V, 24V and 600V circuits.
The two 130 kW engines are mated to the Mack Powershift two-speed transmission.
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Roy Horton, Director of Product Strategy at Mack Trucks, indicated that the rest of the industry is working on electromobility depending on long-distance transport, but that this mode of propulsion is very interesting for the collection of residual materials. because it is carried out in a closed loop on predetermined circuits. In addition, the many stops and starts during the activity cycles allow to benefit from regeneration.
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