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The BYD model 8Y yard tractors being deployed by Red Hook Container Terminals can operate continuously for 12 hours before recharging. Photo: Red Hook<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The BYD model 8Y yard tractors being deployed by Red Hook Container Terminals LLC are third-generation equipment that come with 217 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery packs that have 241 horsepower and can pull loads of up to 102,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating. They can operate continuously for up to 12 hours or more before recharging, or can operate 24\/7 with opportunity charging during shifts.<\/p>\n
AC and DC charging is available. DC fast charging takes approximately two hours from a 20% state of charge. Early operational results indicate that the yard tractor can operate two whole shifts before needing re-charging.<\/p>\n
Yard Tractors are a Great Fit for Electrification<\/h2>\n
In a recent report on truck electrification<\/a>, ACT Research identified yard tractors as one of the highest potential applications for rapid adoption of the technology.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a set [of vehicle applications] that might not be high-volume, but we see the transition to electrification could be close to 100% over the next 20 years,\u201d ACT analyst Jim Meil told HDT in an interview. \u201cClass 8 yard spotters are a small-volume niche market, but the mission requirements are so conducive to electrification that we see almost a full migration,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n In fact, the upcoming Advanced Clean Transportation Expo<\/a> in Long Beach, California, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, will feature electric terminal tractors on display and\/or in the ride-and-drive from Autocar, BYD, Dana, and Orange EV, plus a hydrogen-electric model from Capacity Trucks.<\/p>\n And the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s Run on Less: Electric <\/a>demonstration project will also feature several fleets using terminal tractors:<\/p>\n While East Coast ports may not be as far along in deploying zero-emissions vehicles as California, port officials said this was only the beginning of their efforts.<\/p>\n \u201cThese zero-emission electric yard tractors do not represent the finish line as far as meeting the seaport\u2019s goal to reduce emissions. But it\u2019s a major step forward,\u201d said Sam Ruda, director of the Port Department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. \u201cIt affirms both that the technology is developing rapidly and is applicable to container terminals, and it underscores the role the public and private sectors are playing in making it a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n \n by Deborah Lockridge<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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