Carrier Transicold has released two single-temperature electric truck refrigeration units this year as the foundation of its new Supra eCool series.
Delivering greater versatility along with quiet, emissions-free performance, Carrier says the Supra eCool electric units will cover 14- to 28-ft., Class 5 to 7 straight truck applications and are designed for fleets seeking regulatory compliance or simply cleaner, more sustainable options.
The engineless Supra e9 and e11 units will provide comparable refrigeration performance to Carrier Transicold’s diesel-powered Supra S8 and S10 units. Efficient performance and proprietary power management technologies optimize battery life to maximize range in support of daily delivery operations.
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Carrier says Supra eCool units feature:
“Supra eCool units are versatile when it comes to their power supply source,” says Bill Maddox, Senior Manager of Product Management, Truck Trailer Americas, Carrier Transicold. “They can take power directly from battery-electric vehicles (BEV) or, when used with conventional engine-driven trucks, the units can run autonomously using their own power pack. This makes them especially well-suited for fleets in California that are now required to begin adding zero-emissions truck refrigeration units, which may be installed on trucks with battery-electric or engine-driven powertrains.”
In BEV applications, the Supra eCool interface provides a high-voltage interlock with the vehicle’s battery and communicates to the vehicle using a proprietary CAN bus system, the company says. And for applications where a separate power source is required, Carrier Transicold says it has developed a 38-kWh high-voltage DC power pack with a built-in water-cooled temperature management system. The power pack uses a high-power DC fast-charging system.
