Mack^® LR Electric to be Spotlighted During WasteExpo 2021

GREENSBORO, NC (June 22, 2021) – Attendees of WasteExpo 2021 will experience the Mack^® LR Electric, Mack’s first refuse model with a fully electric integrated Mack drivetrain, firsthand during the show, June 28-30 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Mack will host ride-and-drive sessions from 9 to 11 a.m. June 29 and June 30. The Mack LR Electric also will be featured in Mack booth No. 1851 inside the convention center, where attendees will be able to learn more about Mack’s electric refuse truck.

“We’re pleased to offer customers and show attendees an opportunity to test drive the Mack LR Electric refuse truck, which offers zero emissions and an extremely quiet ride,” said Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of North American sales and commercial operations. “We look forward to the start of serial production later this year.”

The vehicle features twin electric motors with a combined output of 448 continuous horsepower. The powertrain delivers 4,051 lb.-ft. of torque available from zero RPM, which is fed through a two-speed Mack Powershift transmission to Mack’s proprietary S462R 46,000-pound rear axles. Four NMC (Nickle Manganese Cobalt Oxide) lithium-ion batteries, charged through a 150kW, SAE J1772-compliant charging system, offer vehicle propulsion and power for all onboard accessories, driven through 12V, 24V and 600V circuits.

The three-mode regenerative braking system accounts for the refuse truck’s increasing load throughout the day and helps recapture energy from the hundreds of stops the vehicle makes each day.

The Mack LR battery electric vehicle was introduced as a prototype at WasteExpo 2018. Mack delivered demonstrator pre-production Mack LR Electric vehicles in 2020 to the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the world’s largest sanitation department, and Republic Services, an industry leader in U.S. recycling and non-hazardous solid waste disposal, which is testing the LR Electric model on a residential collection route in Hickory, North Carolina.

Identified by a copper Bulldog hood ornament mounted to the front of the truck to signify its fully electric powertrain, the Mack LR Electric model will be built at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Mack Class 8 vehicles for North America and export are assembled.

The Mack LR Electric may be fitted with equipment bodies from a number of manufacturers, allowing the truck to be tailored to each customer’s unique needs. Customers will be able to choose from the same driver/passenger side driving configurations, seating choices and door options offered on the diesel-powered LR.

Specs for the Mack models featured in Mack booth No. 1851 at WasteExpo 2021 include:

• Mack LR Electric
  Features: Mack FXL20 20,000-lb. front axle; Mack S462R 46,000-pound rear axles; Mack mRIDE rear suspension
  Body: Heil 28-yard Commander Automated Side Loader

• Mack TerraPro^® 6x4
  Features: Mack FXL20, 20,000-pound front axle; Mack S462R, 46,000-pound rear axle; Mack Camelback SS462, 46,000-pound rear suspension
  Body: McNeilus 37-yard Atlantic Front End Loader
  Models featured in the Mack outdoor ride-and-drive event include:

• Mack Granite^® Axle Back 6x4
  Engine: Mack MP ^® 7-425M, 425 horsepower, 1,560 lb.-ft. torque
  Features: Mack FXL20 20,000-pound front axle; Mack ClearTech One ^™ exhaust after treatment system; Mack GuardDog ^® Connect uptime solutions service
  Body: Galbreath Hoist
• Mack LR Electric
  Features: Mack FXL20 20,000-pound front axle; Mack S462R 46,000-pound rear axles; Mack mRIDE ^™ rear suspension
  Body: Heil Command 33-yard Automated Side Loader
• Mack MD7 Medium Duty
  Engine: Cummins ISB6.7-280, 280 horsepower, 660 lb.-ft. torque
  Transmission: Allison 2500 RDS six-speed
  Body: Galbreath Container Handler

To learn more about the Mack LR Electric, or any Mack refuse vehicles, please visit booth No. 1851 at WasteExpo 2021, visit your Mack dealer or www.macktrucks.com.

CAPTION: Attendees of WasteExpo 2021 will experience the Mack^® LR Electric, Mack’s first refuse model with a fully electric integrated Mack drivetrain, firsthand during a ride-and-drive at the show June 28-30 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.