ECON Engineering has launched a versatile new electric gritter truck which can be operated all year round, thanks to a range of demountable body options which allow it to switch between fleet roles, all whilst ensuring zero-tailpipe emissions.
Key to the truck’s flexibility is Econ’s innovative Electric Quick Change Body (E-QCB) system, which in addition to a gritter body, can be supplied with tipper bodywork for highways maintenance, or with a cage tipper for refuse collection and recycling.
Developed in-house the E-QCB uses hydraulic rams to enable the vehicle to switch between demountable bodies in just 15 minutes, all controlled via a single operator. The first in this new ‘Econ Zero’ range is a fully operational prototype built on a 19 tonne Volvo FE Electric 4×2 chassis. Its development follows a close partnership between Econ Engineering’s R&D team, and product specialists from Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland, and supplying dealer Crossroads Truck & Bus.
