In much the same way that pornography has influenced humanity’s choice of VHS over Betamax and later BluRay over HD DVD, it is possible that the shipping industry’s slow move to electric propulsion will be the impetus behind a larger shift of society at large.
Last week FedEx announced that it would add electric V8100 model Chinese-built delivery vans from LA-based startup Chanje. Ten percent of the vans would be outright purchases, while the remaining 900 vans will be leased through Chanje-partner Ryder System Inc.
The electric vans are capable of hauling up to 675 cubic feet and up to 6000 pounds of goods with battery electric range stated at 150 miles. Chanje saysmost domestic delivery routes average about 65 miles in total, making it possible for their vans to run two days of routes without a charge.
The benefits to FedEx launching an EV fleet are certainly many, not least among them being an image thing. The company already employs a few hydrogen fuel cell delivery vehicles from Workhorse Group, and […]
