First U.S. Electric Truck - The ZeroTruck - Enters Production
And the prize for new product adoption goes to…the City of Santa Monica, CA for its purchase of the first ZeroTruck.
The ZeroTruck is an all-electric zero emission medium duty truck produced by Electrorides, a company focusing on bringing electric vehicle applications to market. The ZeroTruck is based on the Isuzu N series chassis and according to the company is the only U.S. built electric truck offered for sale in the United States in 2009.
Although the ZeroTruck has been tested in various markets. the City of Santa Monica is the first to actually purchase the truck. In the city’s application, the vehicle will be equipped with a Scelzi utility body. Fleet Superintendant Rick Sikes is excited about the technology and its applications for the city. “This truck meets the needs of our Water Division and the goals of our Sustainable City Plan to reduce emissions and reduce our use of petroleum. A zero emission medium-duty truck is something that has never been available to us until now.”
