Morocco Reveals World Its First Electric Pickup Truck
Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published November 11, 2016 | 10:50 AM
MARRAKESH, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Nov, 2016 ) - The National Transportation and Logistic Company (SNTL) of Morocco revealed the world's latest and newest innovation of the first electric pickup truck ever made.
The innovation, which is 100 percent electric, is also a 100 percent of Moroccan origin in terms of concept and assembly. The creation, which took nine months to complete, was revealed at SNTL's center of technology and innovation "Tamayuz Supply Chain," in Marrakesh.
The center chose and accompanied Engima, the Moroccan consulting firm specializing in automotive engineering, to work on the development and manufacturing of the electric pickup's design. The electric vehicle prototype, which was adapted to fit the Moroccan market, does not require the creation of electric stations for it to be recharged.
The pickup can be recharged in less than 7 hours at the comfort of one's home using a 220V power outlet, or in a mere hour if a supercharger is used. The vehicle's rechargeable batteries are placed in a balanced manner on the chassis allowing more stability and an autonomy of 180 to 200km.
The designers of the vehicle claim that it is perfectly suited for urban journeys, with frequent stops, during which its speed can reach 129km/h, and its rear bed can bear up to 800kg of the load.
However, the most highlighted element of this innovation is that the users of the electric pickup truck can easily upgrade their vehicles without having to purchase a new one. The modular design allows integrating a new version of a component on an earlier version of the car, without it hindering any of its standard functions.
To top it off, the electric pickup and its features, such as temperature control that could harm or spoil transported goods, can be remotely controlled by the driver using an all in one tablet.
Although designed, manufactured, and assembled in Morocco, the electric pickup innovation is intended to be primarily sold in the European market while Morocco, until it is fully ready, will only be acting as a carrier market.
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