Schneider achieves six million zero-emission miles with the Freightliner eCascadia
Schneider National marks a milestone as its battery electric vehicle fleet has surpassed 6 million zero-emission miles.
“Reaching 6 million zero-emission miles is a testament to our steadfast dedication to sustainability and innovation,” Mark Rourke, Schneider president and CEO, said. “Leading the way in adopting electric vehicle technology not only benefits the environment but also serves as an example of the broad service capabilities and flexibility we can offer to customers.”
This latest achievement means Schneider has had a reduction of 20 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions since the company started using BEVs—equivalent to removing over 2,100 gas-powered passenger vehicles from the road for one year.
Schneider operates one of the largest BEV fleets in North America, which includes nearly 100 Freightliner eCascadias from manufacturer Daimler Truck North America. To power its electric fleet, the company operates a large charging depot at its Southern California Operations Center in South El Monte. The depot is equipped with 16 350 kW dual-corded dispensers, enabling the company to charge 32 trucks simultaneously.
“Schneider is a great example of the kind of forward-thinking entrepreneurship our industry needs,” David Carson, SVP of sales and marketing at DTNA, said. “They’ve achieved over 6 million zero-emission miles, which is a reminder for us all to keep working on overcoming challenges together on the path to zero emissions. At DTNA, we're committed to the shift to zero emissions, alongside pioneers like Schneider, who are showing us what's possible.”
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Brief history of the eCascadia
In 2018, Daimler unveiled its first two all-electric Freightliner trucks, the heavy-duty eCascadia and medium-duty eM2. DTNA told media at the time that the eCascadia would offer a range of 250 miles and be recharged up to 80% of capacity in 90 minutes, offering an additional 200 miles of driving. The eCascadia has up to 730 peak horsepower, and the batteries provide 550 kWh usable capacity.
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In 2022 at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California, Freightliner announced that eCascadia serial production would begin later that year.
Designed for full integration with the eCascadia, Detroit’s ePowertrain provides two e-axle designs, including a dual motor with max torque of 23,000 lb.-ft. and max power of 395 hp., and a single motor featuring a max torque of 11,500 lb.-ft. and max power of 195 hp.
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