Kenworth announced the launch of the Kenworth T880E, the industry’s first Class 8 vocational battery-electric truck for the North American truck market.
T880E is driven by the ground-up PACCAR-developed ePowertrain platform. The fully integrated powertrain system delivers between 365 to 470 horsepower continuous power and up to 605 hp peak with 1850 pounds/feet of torque.
T880E offers four battery-string options, allowing a customizable range from 100 to 250+ miles, with wheelbase and vehicle configurations to fit a variety of customer needs. The largest battery configuration features 625 kWh of energy storage that delivers 250+ miles of range and is offered in up to 82,000 lb gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR). The T880E uses a CCS1 DC charge port featuring an industry-leading 350 kW peak charge rate and can charge up to 90 percent in approximately two hours.
T880E will feature factory-installed options for high and low-voltage ePTO ports, which can be utilized to power equipment, a mechanical ePTO, or body configurations in conjunction with aftermarket body upfitters.
T880E leverages the features of its combustion counterpart as it is offered in both set-back front axle and set-forward front axle configurations with the same multi-piece hood construction as the T880.
Inside the cab, Kenworth SmartWheel and a new 15” DriverConnect digital touchscreen. Dash and vocational features like RAM Mounts and factory-installed PTO switches are available. The T880E is also offered with Kenworth ADAS packages for customers interested in DigitalVision Mirrors, Bendix Fusion and Lane Keeping Assist.