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Some more things to consider when comparing electric trucks to IC trucks is with an electric truck you have a lift truck, battery, and charger to maintain. Lightning strikes take out transformers and circuit boards on chargers, battery cables need repair, and cells go bad in batteries. I have had customers think that electric lifts don't require any maintenance and this is far from true. Battery prices have continued to increase, and chargers are more complex than they used to be. Just look at your application and have someone show you the correct way to check and maintain your batteries. Another thing to consider is multiple shifts. You will need one battery per shift to get the most life out of your batteries and a way to change them(changeout station or battery bar). With an LP truck you will only need another tank.
  • Posted 5 Feb 2011 09:06
  • By SFS12
  • joined 25 Jan'11 - 9 messages
  • Georgia, United States

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