May 21, 2008
UQM ZeroTruck Debuts in Las Vegas
FREDERICK, CO –
UQM Technologies, Inc.’s ZeroTruck, an all-electric zero emission medium-duty
truck powered by a UQM PowerPhase electric propulsion system, made its industry
debut at the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute’s 2008 Alternative Fuels &
Vehicles National Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, May 11–14. The
ZeroTruck, developed by Electrorides, Inc. of Laguna Niguel,
California, is the first electric truck in its
class to be offered for sale in the United States in 2008, the company
said.
The ZeroTruck offers a low-cab-forward design, a fully
automated transmission, 100-mile range with full highway capability, lithium
polymer batteries, an onboard battery charger, and regenerative braking. Following
its Las Vegas debut, the ZeroTruck will travel
on a national tour to other major cities in the United States, according to www.electricdrive.org.
The ZeroTruck features a UQM PowerPhase 150 kW (201
horsepower) electric propulsion system that produces peak torque of 650 N-m and
peak power of 150 kW. The system has a continuous torque rating of 400 N-m and
a continuous power rating of 100kW (134 horsepower). The system also features
optimized four-quadrant performance, dynamic torque, speed and voltage control,
and system energy efficiency of over 90 percent across substantially all of its
performance regime.