'All Electric' and 'Zero Emissions:' Physical Plant invests in an all-electric truck
While trekking around campus, students may have noticed a small, white work truck with the words “All Electric” and “Zero Emissions” written on it. This truck is another example of AU's efforts to go "green."
The University vehicle was purchased due to a need for a new truck in combination with the goal of trying to be more environmentally friendly, Director of the Physical Plant David Peckham said.
The vehicle was purchased from Miles Electric Vehicles (http://www.milesev.com). The truck is the ZX40ST model work truck and has an all steel body construction. The University ended up paying somewhere in the range of $15,000 to $18,000 for the vehicle.
The truck can travel from zero to 20 mph in roughly five seconds, and it can drive for roughly 50 to 60 miles per charge.
This electric vehicle also requires roughly 90 percent less maintenance than a gas-powered car, and it is capable of charging at any standard 110V wall socket.
The truck is legal on streets up to 35 mph, which makes it ideal for AU, Peckham added.
