Electric Trucks Gain Traction With Commercial Delivery Fleets
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As auto manufacturers seek to convince car buyers of the virtues of electric vehicles, one key group needs little persuasion: delivery fleet managers.
Commuters may fret about so-called range anxiety -- the fear of not making it to a charging station before the car’s battery needs topping up. Drivers of commercial delivery vehicles tend to follow the same route each day and have a good idea how much power they’ll need. Since trucks typically return to a garage every night, there’s little worry about finding a charger, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports in its Jan. 24 issue.