The Thor Trucks 'ET-One' Electric Semi Has a 300 Mile Range
Michael Hemsworth — December 18, 2017 — Autos
References: thortrucks & coolmaterial
The Thor Trucks 'ET-One' electric semi has been unveiled as an efficient shipping vehicle that will help brands and businesses ship goods in a more efficient manner. Expected to hit the market a full year before the Tesla Electric Semi Truck, the shipping truck is an all-electric Class 8 tractor that boasts the ability to carry up to 80,000 pounds. This makes it ideal for fleets that need to transport a large amount of goods between locations in a way that will also help to curb fossil fuel consumption for cost savings and environmental benefits.
The Thor Trucks 'ET-One' electric semi will offer 300 miles of range and identifies how shipping solutions will evolve to be far more efficient in the near future.
The Thor Trucks 'ET-One' electric semi will offer 300 miles of range and identifies how shipping solutions will evolve to be far more efficient in the near future.
Trend Themes
1. Electric Truck Shipping - The Thor Trucks 'ET-One' electric semi will disrupt the traditional fossil-fuel-based shipping industry, replacing it with electric-based fleets.
2. Efficient Goods Transport - Innovative electric semi's like Thor Trucks 'ET-One' will drive efficiencies in the goods transport industry through reduced fossil fuel consumption and maintenance costs.
3. Electric Semi Truck Competition - Thor Trucks 'ET-One' is expected to hit the market a year before Tesla Electric Semi Truck, indicating a competitive battleground is emerging between automakers for sustainable transportation on heavy freight.
Industry Implications
1. Transportation Industry - The Thor Trucks 'ET-One' electric semi illustrates a growing trend towards electrification of the transportation industry, providing significant cost savings and environmental benefits over fossil fuel models.
2. Freight Industry - The Thor Trucks 'ET-One' electric semi will disrupt the freight industry by reducing transportation costs and potentially enabling smaller companies to compete with larger ones.
3. Electric Vehicle Industry - The Thor Trucks 'ET-One' represents a new innovation in the electric vehicle industry, highlighting a new growth opportunity for EV manufacturers to expand beyond personal vehicles into heavy freight transportation.
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