New Powertrain Showcased in Mack Trucks
Mack Trucks, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of heavy-duty Class 8 trucks, engines and transmissions, has showcased a highly advanced powertrain innovation, Wrightspeed’s The Route™.
Designed as a replacement for conventional piston engine and transmission systems, the Route is a range-extended electric vehicle powertrain that provides greater range and reduced fuel costs for refuse, delivery and mass transit markets. Wrightspeed counts FedEx, Ratto Group and New Zealand Bus as early Route customers.
Capable of powering vehicles weighing up to 66,000 pounds up grades as steep as 40 percent, the Route provides the refuse market with the power-to-weight ratio needed for collection duty cycles. Outfitted with 730kW regenerative braking power, as well as an 80kW, fuel agnostic Fulcrum™ Turbine Generator that charges on-board batteries, the powertrain kit gives the vehicles unlimited range with refueling.
The company’s patented Geared Traction Drive™ (GTD) digitally drives each rear wheel of the vehicle, providing the slip control needed to operate in tough road conditions.
Category: Engines & Drivetrains, Featured
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