Pricing, servicing and warranty details of the first-ever MIGHTY Electric truck have been released
Aussie fleet owners and truck drivers looking for a light duty, heavy commercial truck, powered by an electric battery system have a new option with sales opening on Hyundai’s MIGHTY electric truck model.
Hyundai Motor Company Australia has identified six dealers within its network who will start selling the $150,000+ truck as a cab chassis set up with the option of a genuine alloy tray at additional cost.
The truck is being sold with a 240km range, fully laden.
HMCA Chief Operating Officer John Kett says the electric truck is ideally suited to last mile or back-to-base work for businesses wanting to reduce their driving emissions.
“The MIGHTY Electric is best suited to urban environments, with its zero driving emissions, a quiet electric motor and high energy efficiency at lower speeds,” Kett says.
“The smoothness and quietness of operation will help reduce driver fatigue and enhance road safety.”
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Hyundai genuine trays are one option available to buyers
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Kett says the company had a great response to the preview of the vehicle at the Brisbane Truck Show in May, with operators encouraged by the decision of Hyundai to move into the electric truck market.
“There is no doubt that the era of zero driving emission commercial vehicles is upon us, and that Hyundai Motor Company Australia will deliver to customers a real-world, commercially viable product that meets their needs and aspirations,” Kett says.
The Hyundai MIGHTY Electric uses a permanent magnet synchronous motor generating 120kW of power and 320Nm of torque. Drive is to the rear axle via a single-speed reduction gear turning a propellor shaft. Final drive ratio is 5.375:1. It has a maximum speed of 100km/h.
To recharge, the MIGHTY Electric will accept up to 6.6kW of AC power or 100kW of 800V DC fast-charging power using a CCS 2 combo charging port, enabling it to charge from 8 to 100 per cent in approximately 71 minutes.
For faster turnarounds, a 20-minute fast charge during an unloading stop could add around 100km of range.
In terms of body side, the 6,140mm long MIGHTY has a 3,300mm wheelbase and is 2,353mm wide with a GVM of 7,300kg.
Hyundai says it plans to release a pantech box body style in “due course” as a factory option.
The truck will be sold with a 5 year / 200,000km warranty and an 8 year / 400,000km battery warranty.
Hyundai has set a 12-month service schedule, or 20,000km, whichever comes first, with estimated costs for the first five years or 100,000km of $4,300.
The truck is fitted with regenerative braking technology, auto dusk-sensing headlamps, LED DRLs, heated exterior mirrors, forward collision avoidance camera and radar, and a lane keep assist system.
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Regenerative braking is among the many smart systems on board
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There’s also electro-hydraulic power steering, backed by a tilt and telescopically adjustable column, and a suspension seat for the driver, along with rotary shift-by-wire transmission control, and 24V power outlets and storage binnacles.
Other elements include cruise control, a 7-inch colour instrument cluster information screen directly in the driver’s line of view, plus a centrally mounted 7-inch display touchscreen infotainment centre, with rear view camera display.
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The Hyundai MIGHTY electric truck has a range of 240km, fully laden
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