I took a ride in UPS's first all-electric semi truck

UPS has taken delivery of its first all-electric semi-truck and put it into service at its Compton, California facility. Rich DeMuro takes a ride in the new truck, a Freightliner eCascadia, which will be used to move items across shorter distances from warehouse to warehouse.

[tyecables]

Be sure to let us know how their freight is affected this summer when the rolling blackouts happen. I'd like to know what kind of downtime these trucks experience.

[FranciscoGO]

Key phrase: short distances. It will only move from warehouse to warehouse in the city. It's still a long, long road ahead for the electrification of interstate freight hauling. Politicians make it seem as if the technology was there already.

[philbalon]

Sure will miss the sound of Jake brake in the morning ! 😮

[aGame]

Considering how many warehouses exist in the neighboring counties of LA and how much freight gets moved around Socal alone, this will be a fantastic adoption for Socal.

[ALEXAlex-ynzz]

Perfect for city transportation. No noise pollution

[BillBarber]

Newsflash! Your mail will be late...🤔

[WattsGemini]

That facility is off of central near rosecrans tams

[Joseshee]

I’m not going to miss semi trucks waking me up at 2 am

[o_Red_NighT]

Lmao i give it a month before it gets tagged

[jdubberdubbs]

That feeder belly just gets me all the time ..can't wait to see the first vid of a ups feeder driver asleep while the truck drives itself 🤣

[gamrkidd]

I’m a trucker in a diesel powered freightliner and I do not approve of this electric truck

Don’t believe the hype

[theobserver]

I didn't see him shifting the gears. Does it have a gear shift or a CVT transmission?

[BaamaBeef]

But still can’t afford A/C in their delivery trucks. What a joke

[RalphSampson...]

40% alternative fuel does not mean 40% electric. Natural Gas is considered an "alternative fuel"

[anthonymartinez]

That’s the problem with anything electric you don’t get far.

[BelovedfriendLSB]

thanks UPS YAY GO UPS and THANK YOU KTLA it's all good as long as the power doesnt die out there keep that in mind

[brandonthomas]

Batteries lose charge in colder temps
And for that you get 250 miles we’ll figure that number will drop in cold winters and say your out on the road and boom your stuck on some pass out west or in a winter storm and your down with no power to keep you warm
I think this is going to be a huge mistake

[midnightsmoker]

I wonder How many child slaves had to mine the materials to make those trucks.

[tedbrown]

Actually it's only about 100miles

[youngyeller]

and you thought shipping rates were, were exorbitant. huh. just wait. no one at ups is taking a salary cut.