Punch line: Frito-Lay is building the largest fleet of electric cars in North America
According to Today’s Trucking …
PepsoCo’s Frito-Lay North America has turned the ignition on ten new electric trucks in Orlando.
The electric delivery trucks are set to be part of the largest planned fleet of commercial all-electric trucks in North America.
Frito-Lay plans to deploy 176 electric trucks this year, making them the largest commercial fleet of all-electric trucks in North America.
The trucks are by Smith Electric Vehicles, and designed to operate at peak effectiveness in urban environments.
The trucks generate zero tailpipe emissions and each truck emits 75 percent less greenhouse gases than a conventional diesel truck.
The trucks operate for up to 100 miles on a single charge.
