Checkers rolls out first fully electric truck — and it glows in the dark

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The truck boasts nine batteries and solar panels to support a 350km range and fully-electric cooling system.

Shoprite Group says it is the first retailer in the country to pilot a heavy-duty fully-electric truck in its fleet.

These help support a fully-electric cooling system for its refrigerated carriage, which can fit approximately 16 pallets. It will be recharged with renewable energy generated by Shoprite’s existing solar installations, which the companyShoprite Group chief supply chain officer Andrew Havinga said the acquisition of the company’s first fully-electric truck was one of the ways it aimed to increase the energy efficiency of its fleet and reduce its environmental impact.

Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)

 

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Checkers is on another level. Innovation in leaps and bounds. Their use of AI/machine learning in data processing and customer rewards is cutting edge. Supermarkets have been growing market share consistently. I happily own share.🙂

until they burn it in the next riot

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