Treeletrik has confirmed pricing for its T-MV7 electric lorry, which was revealed last week. The vehicle will be priced at RM66,000 nett for just the chassis, before GST and on-the-road costs. As we reported earlier, the lorry will be available in Van Box, Refrigerated Box, Pick-Up and Flat Bed bodystyles, and GST and other costs will be added after the body and other options are applied.
The T-MV7 is actually a rebadged version of the Metro, built by American carmaker Cenntro. It measures 3,860 mm long, 1,660 mm wide and 1,960 mm tall, with a composite body resulting in a weight of 558 kg – Cenntro says that this makes it the lightest vehicle in its class. Payload is 615 kg.
Power comes from a rear-mounted electric motor making a nominal power of 10 kW (13.4 hp), with peak power reaching 24 kW (32 hp). This enables the T-MV7 to go from zero to 30 km/h in under six seconds, but its top speed varies depending on the battery that juices the vehicle.
This would be either a 8.64 kWh lead acid battery or a 14.4 kWh lithium-ion unit; the former provides a range of 80 km and a top speed of 55 km/h, and has a 45,000 km lifespan. Opt for the lithium-ion pack and you’ll get a range of 180 km, a top speed of 80 km/h and a 100,000 km lifespan.
The T-MV7 is charged through a 220 to 240 volt (50 Hz) socket, and Treeletrik claims running costs of three sen per kilometre based on the RM0.28 per kWh electricity tariff
Suspension is independent leaf springs at the front and independent transverse coilovers at the rear. There are disc brakes all around – allowing the T-MV7 to stop from 40 km/h to a standstill in 7.5 metres – hiding behind 14-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels shod in 175/65-section tyres.
Kit includes a polyurethane steering wheel (connected to an electric power steering system), an overhead storage console, a touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth connectivity, a reverse camera, two-tone seat covers, a 12-volt power socket and an onboard diagnostic system. Although the car seen here is fitted only with a heater, Treeletrik says that our vehicles will come with air-conditioning.
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If I buy this lorry, can I recharge my batteries at BSC car park charging station?
Anyone got the same idea?
I don’t think it can travel up ramps with payload… 0-30km/h in 6 seconds… That’s ridiculously small amount of torque.
A tesla thats cheaper than a tesla. Do they make a car version of this?
Very misleading facts by the company that it cost 3 sen per KM. This is based on 28 sen per KW. We all know, that is the lowest bracket. Every house and every company crosses the lower bracket and is charged the higher bracket of 54 sen and 57 sen.
90% of all electric users cross the 28 sen bracket to the 54 or 57 sen bracket.
So, in truth, it should be 6 sen and above PER KM.
I hope this company corrects their data and not mislead people.
OMG 6SEN PER KM. It’s still cheaper than gas bro.
The government should encourage the use of these especially by SMEs or even more establish postage companies(PosLaju, Skynet, etc…)in and around Kuala Lumpur. I mean even Sarawak is pushing forward with its ambitious Zero-emission Public Transport plan and I think KL can learn alot from how SG use to lower private vehicle usage.
For the price, its close to that of a normal Nissan NV200 or Daihatsu GrandMaxx, but I dont think is enough to push business owner to get one, let alone, fend off competition from the loads of other cheaper Chinese makes.a
Buyers need to be aware, as with all electric vehicles, if something goes wrong with the electronics, it is a big fat bill.
Unlike Diesel, it is cheap to maintain. But with electricals, any small thing, nothing less RM5k to sort out each time. Don’t underestimate the cost of things such as the alternator etc.
Electric vehicles and alternator… Huh…?
Common vehicle in Philippines and Thailand. Over there even Jeepney is electric now. We are quite slow
But how much is the battery ?
100k is not tat much of a distance
OMG, after warranty finishes, if battery rosak, you will cry paying for the battery
U kept demanding for cheap EV. So here it is, stop complaining.
Cheapest Murican car u can get!
Haha my i-DCD can finally beat another vehicle when driving in full EV mode without the engine interrupting !
If using RM100 petrol gets you 500 km – it is RM0.2/km. If battery cost you RM10k for 100,000km; you pay RM0.13/km.
The difference is gradual payment and accumulated payment
If you take diesel trucks, 4km/L at RM2.44 euro5, you get RM0.61/km.
If light payload, 8km/L, you get RM0.305km/L.
Battery cost RM0.13/km + charging RM 0.03/km. This thing is cheaper but you need to pay manpower or time cause this thing is slow.
You’d still have to foot the bill for electricity for charging unless you hook up on other people’s electric source or use solar.
RM100 go 500km? I can achieve 500km with less than that. What car are you driving? Bugatti?
no airbags or ABS at all? why no mentioned about the safety features at all? i bet this lorry will get ZERO stars if sent for NCAP testing.
yo ricers,
if your aim for using an ev is to save fuel or money, you’re missing the point
Whats the payload if i specify for pickup body?
Payload is 615 kg max.
Only idiots would buy these. 180km range and replacement battery every 100,000km in theory. So you need to consider less then this in real life usage. You definitely wont reach 180km range for sure. The moment you start carrying load and the driver start driving like an idiot, that range would probably go as low as below 100km. Which means you get either 1 trip to and back, or maybe around 2 short trips within a city. The battery wont last 100,000km when you use and charge it every single day and you definetely still need to do some routine service work like you need to for a normal diesel truck. So in business point of view, which part do I save by using this electric truck?
1) Definitely not from the maintainance and service part
2) I dont think you save much from fuel cost since diesel is not that expensive, you get more range per RM1 and you still have to pay the electric bills to charge it.
3) You can use diesel truck for any type of situation since you get longer range per full tank vs full battery and you can refuel anywhere there is a petrol station.
4) roadtax? I am pretty sure if you add all of it up. it will still be less expenditure to run diesel then this electric.
5) the ROI would probably take a whole lot longer, and the maintainance would be a headache since there wont be many machanics right now who would even consider touching these things and the spare parts would take time to be ordered which = money lost.
Only consolidation you get by changing to these electrics trucks would be, you decrease the pollution in this world and probably saved a few dolphins or shark or bird or tree at the cost of your business and money.. Yay..
but in reality you probably promote as much pollution from all the waste produced by the production of the batteries and all also the batteries you dispose.
No oil no maintenance. No aircond no maintenance. Brakes handled by motor for regen and only 5% of then time use mechanical brake cause this thing is slow.
What road tax? No engine how to tax? It’s only 558kg, lighter than axia.
Stop comparing this to diesel, it’s apples to orange. Have you read the line where it says 0 to 30km/h in 6 seconds? Think of the use case for this not just diesel this diesel that.