Watch: Test driving the Spicer Electrified Medium-Duty Vehicle

Watch: Test driving the Spicer Electrified Medium-Duty Vehicle

Join FE Editor Jason Morgan as he takes a tour of and drives the new Spicer Electrified Medium-Duty Vehicle.

Join FE Editor Jason Morgan as he takes a tour of and drives the new Spicer Electrified Medium-Duty Vehicle.

Vehicle specs include:

Central Motor Driveline Configuration

  • Spicer S130 single reduction medium-duty single drive axle
  • SPL 100 driveshaft
  • TM4 SUMOTM MD HV2600-6P high-torque/low-speed reluctance-assisted permanent magnet motor
  • CO200 inverter—versatile motor controller with an unmatched current density
  • Power – 155kW cont./265kW peak
  • 650V system and 93kWh battery

Vehicle Platform

  • Peterbilt 220 medium-duty urban beverage hauler
  • Professionally integrated by Nordresa

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