Revoy, a road freight electrification company, recently launched the Revoy EV, an add-on for fleets that enables a transition to full EV without alterations to trucks or trailers.
Revoy said its technology improves fuel efficiency from 6-8 mpg to 20-35+ mpg, representing a 70-90%+ reduction in emissions. The company estimates that adding a Revoy EV to a tractor can increase fuel efficiency by 80%, resulting in an average annual fuel savings of $25,000 per truck.
“Trucking contributes 6.7% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. The current approach of wholly replacing diesel engines with batteries and electric motors is too abrupt of a transition for such a critical and underappreciated part of our economy,” Ian Rust, CEO and founder of Revoy, said. “EV tractors are more expensive to purchase and recharge compared to diesel, and no driver can spare the time to stop and charge for hours. ... Revoy has engineered an electric commercial vehicle that is built as an asset first. The entire vehicle is swappable in under five minutes, so no waiting on a charge, and can operate on any trucker’s existing vehicle with no modifications.”
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Revoy handles all infrastructure and charging. On average, the company said that Revoy vehicles achieve two to four times more miles per gallon and increase fuel efficiency by 80%. Using a 525kWh LFP battery pack, Revoy allows truckers to travel up to 235 miles on electric power.
Trucking fleets and companies committed to net zero goals can benefit from Revoy’s EV technology in the following ways:
- Improving range from Point A to Point B: At 235 miles of range, Revoy can take a 6-8 mpg truck to 20-25 mpg. At a shorter range, for example, 150 miles, it can exceed 30-40 mpg.
- Electric range extension on electric trucks: Revoy allows drivers to drive up to 235 miles on electric power using a 525kWh LFP battery pack and can be “recharged” with a Revoy swap. An 800kWh long-range version will be coming out in May 2024.
- No time wasted on the road: Revoy electric vehicles convert any diesel truck into a hybrid, automatically attaching to the fifth wheel. Truck drivers can swap at an available station for a fresh battery in less than five minutes, which is 90% faster than traditional EV charging. Fleets can share Revoy EVs based on subscription tier for immediate savings, without the risk.
- Safety features built into every vehicle: Revoy offers auto-correction to prevent rollovers, flipping, and jackknifing. The Revoy EV has an extra set of brakes to automatically engage more stopping power when driving down mountains, blind spot detection, and automatic reversing with computing from a series of sensors with notifications through Revoy’s mobile app.
