tomtttttttttttt t1_ixp8lnv wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:27 AM

Reply to comment by AyBruhBee in Renault's heavy electric trucks are now available to order by darth_nadoma

I don't think it weighs 44t.

44t is the maximum total loaded weight for a lorry in the EU. (Vehicle plus load)

https://www.thetruckexpert.co.uk/renault-trucks-unveils-its-electric-t-and-c-models/

Here it describes it as a 44t lorry which means it's classed as a vehicle that can go up to that weight, bearing in mind that there are different licences you need to get as you go up weight limits.

I think the article that OP has read has misunderstood what Renault mean when they call it a 44t lorry. If the cab alone weighed that, it would not be able to carry any load.

AyBruhBee t1_ixp9df4 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:36 AM

Yeah marketing all looks very misleading, its a 44 ton GVWR but nowhere does it state the Curb Weight of the semi itself. I guess thats a surprise waiting for truckers at the weigh stations

tomtttttttttttt t1_ixp9s8h wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:41 AM

I mean surely Renault must say that somewhere, it's got to be vital for a lot of trucking companies to know exactly how much weight load capacity they have. I expect it's quite high so they are trying to downplay it to get initial interest.