The only thing I can add to Cor's post is what I have seen: A BMW,SCHERM 40Ton Electric Truck designed to have a 60mi range @25mph using a 112kWh pack. See
[dated] https://chargedevs.com/newswire/bmw-tests-40-ton-electric-truck-for-materials-transport/ BMW tests 40-ton electric truck for materials transport July 14, 2015 Charles Morris ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-BMW-electric-semi-truck-transporting-SCHERM-components-tp4676747.html EVLN: BMW electric semi-truck transporting SCHERM components Jul 13 2015 ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-BMW-and-SCHERM-project-Terberg-40-ton-Electric-transport-truck-tp4674612.html EVLN: BMW and SCHERM project> Terberg 40-ton Electric-transport-truck Mar 29 2015 Extrapolating on their design ... (210mi / 60mi = 3.5), (3.5 * 112kWh = 392kWh) a 400kWh pack might provide a 200+mi range @25mph. Since you are likely going to drive at 55mph, much more power would be used at those higher speeds, thus a larger than 400kWh pack will be needed. Once you have chosen a pack size, you will need to be able to charge it. A 50kW charger on a 400kWh pack it would take 10 hours. So, you will also need to look into a high powered EVSE to recharge it. I would not bother with a CHAdeMO or Combo EVSE (unless you had other uses for it and you have money to burn). Perhaps a Siemens EVSE, see http://www.siemens.co.uk/traffic/pool/documents/brochure/qc45-rapid-charger.pdf For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Battery-size-for-a-40-ton-18-wheel-truck-with-a-200-mile-range-tp4678468p4678471.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
