Get FinancingPeterbilt 520EV Garbage Trucks Help Anchorage Cut Carbon Emissions
The Municipality of Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services (SWS) in Anchorage, Alaska, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. To help achieve this goal, SWS recently acquired two zero-emission Model 520EV electric trucks from Peterbilt. The 520EVs join the Model 220EV SWS purchased in 2021.
“We are pleased for the arrival of our first Model 520EV,” says Kelli Toth, acting director of Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services. “Solid Waste Services has long anticipated this day for the 520EV application to be added to our refuse collections fleet. With like-for-like chassis, we will evaluate and analyze its performance with Internal Combustion Engines and investigate the EV’s performance in the northern climate region. We look forward to providing the Department of Energy comprehensive feedback on the heavy-duty EV fleets to share our knowledge with the rest of the United States for their benefit.”
Peterbilt 520EV Specs
Designed for commercial and residential refuse routes, the Model 520EV is a Class 8 truck that generates 670 maximum horsepower (500 kilowatts) and has a 650-volt battery with a total capacity of 400 kilowatt-hours. It has an estimated range of up to 120 miles (193 kilometers) per charge or approximately 1,100 bin pickups. Regenerative braking allows the 520EV to recoup energy at each stop to extend its operating range and reduce wear on the brake pads. The 520EV has a minimum charge time of three hours.
For increased safety, the 520EV is equipped with a bevy of driver assistance systems, including adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking and enhanced collision mitigation, lane departure warning, highway departure braking, and side object detection.
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Source: Peterbilt