Could This Company Be a Tesla Truck? || 10 % to steemindiaa

Sales of electric cars have been on the rise, especially in Europe. But the focus was on passenger cars. Commercial vehicles also contribute to greenhouse gas problems and to global air quality problems. Anglo-Swedish launcher Volta Trucks thinks it has the answer to the situation of Volta Zero, a truck built from the ground up like an electric car. But its EV system is more than just emitting smoke.

Electricity installations are not seen as the ultimate goal of Volta Trucks, but are a means to an end, with the ultimate goal being to improve the city's environment, including health and safety. In London, for example, according to Transport in London, only 4 percent of city miles are traveled by truck. But 26% of pedestrian deaths and 78% of cyclists died as a result. The figures are likely to be no different from other cities around the world. So in line with the rethinking of drivetrain technology to reduce emissions, Volta Trucks also sought to redesign the way its vehicles interact with other road users, in order to make them safer.

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The first Volta Zero will be in the 16-ton class, but there will be 7.5 tons, 12, and 18 tons too (the 18-ton version was originally announced as 19-ton). But they will be based on the same platform. When most of the electric trucks in this class were built from existing designs with EV drivetrains fitted with horns, Volta Trucks decided that the installation of electricity could allow for significant changes in construction, as well as safety benefits.

The most obvious difference when you look at the Volta Zero is the boat. This is very low on the ground, with a small step inside, like a bus. Ordinary trucks have an engine in the front, and a cable on top of it, so the driver stays on top. This may be good for long-distance street visibility, but it is bad to see nearby objects such as pedestrians and cyclists. It is a major cause of death from city trucks - there is no communication between drivers and other road users at eye level, and it is often impossible to see the sides clearly.

The Volta Zero also places the driver in the center, with two passenger seats or rear sides. Cameras are used to give a clear view of the vehicle, although conventional wing mirrors are also included as failsafe. The large folding windscreen offers a wide view of the front, too.

The driver can also get out of the car on both sides through doors that use rail technology. They slide open rather than hinges, so do not turn onto the road or pavement when the driver wants to get out. Since the driver is able to get out of either direction, he will not have to get out of traffic.

The EV drivetrain is the one that allows for this redesign, with matching buses. The latter may have an engine in the rear, so that passengers can enter the front near the lower level. The engine cannot be in the back of a standard bone-driven truck, as this will make the rear of the cargo area much higher. The electric motor, the Volta Trucks obtained from Meritor, is too small and can be attached to an axle so that it can sit between two rear wheels.

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Volta Trucks has also installed its battery, which can be up to 200kWh, between chassis rails for safety. Many modifications using pre-existing designs put batteries aside, when at risk. The battery is controlled by temperature for maximum efficiency, the test is already completed at -30C (-22F). The truck distance can reach only 125 miles, but that would be more than enough for a normal daily delivery route and could eliminate 180,000 tons of CO2 by 2025.

Another proposed Volta alternative is the “Truck as a Service”, which is designed to package everything including charging, maintenance, and insurance for operating expenses such as employment instead of just a one-off purchase. This is intended to make the adoption of unconventional technology easier for customers using the standard truck model, to make the transition smoother.

On the other hand, although Volta Trucks has restructured its Zero from the ground up, it has chosen to keep its production ethos as close to traditional as possible, speeding up marketing time. Even more disruptive companies operating in the area such as Arrival set up production, too, and it may take longer to gain capacity than Volta Trucks as a result. Prototype Zeros is already being tested worldwide and the first production vehicles are expected to be shipped to customers by the end of 2022. This could be a huge success considering the founder, Carl-Magnus Norden, who came up with the idea in 2016 and the company has been in existence for less than two years.

Calling any company “Tesla Trucks” may seem flawless when Tesla himself makes trucks. But Cybertruck or Semi does not play in the same market as Volta Zero. The Cybertruck is a bakkie, and the Semi is designed for long-haul trailers. Volta Zero, There will be two basic types - one for any item, and one for the refrigerator. This is not the market Tesla is talking about right now, but it is undoubtedly one of the most important due to the need to reduce city pollution and increase road safety, as mentioned above.

Volta Trucks is not the only company facing this problem. The arrival mentioned above is in the same location and has already received orders for 10,000 vehicles from UPS. But Volta Zero is big, and because of the great demand for electricity supply in the global market, there is a lot of p.

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