14-10-2019, 08:20 PM
I have just read with interest that a Swiss company has created an electric mining vehicle that requires zero energy to function. The 100 tonne dump truck, claimed to be the world's largest electric vehicle (EV), it uses a regenerative breaking system that recaptures the energy from breaking to charge it.
Made by Khun Schweitz, the Elektro Dumper is operating at a quarry in Biel, Switzerland, hauling lime and maul off the side of a mountain to a cement factory. The EV includes a 600kWh battery pack that weighs 4082kg, made by Lithium Storage.
When Formula E driver Lucas DiGrassi test drove the machine, he reported reaching the top of the test site with 80% battery, which recovered charge to 88% on the way down.
I think the way forward is by Hydrogen.
Tod
Made by Khun Schweitz, the Elektro Dumper is operating at a quarry in Biel, Switzerland, hauling lime and maul off the side of a mountain to a cement factory. The EV includes a 600kWh battery pack that weighs 4082kg, made by Lithium Storage.
When Formula E driver Lucas DiGrassi test drove the machine, he reported reaching the top of the test site with 80% battery, which recovered charge to 88% on the way down.
I think the way forward is by Hydrogen.
Tod