Hyundai Motor Company Australia has appointed an initial tranche of six dealerships to market its all-electric light-duty Mighty commercial truck which is priced from $150,000 plus government charges and on road costs.
The network is set to continue its expansion in the coming months.
The six dealerships are Peninsula Hyundai Truck and Bus in Bankstown, NSW, Adtrans Hyundai Trucks in Victoria and Tasmania, the Hyundai Truck Centre in Canberra, ACT, Western Australia Hyundai Trucks, and Gold Coast Hyundai Trucks.
Initially the Mighty Electric truck will be offered as a cab chassis, with a Hyundai genuine accessories alloy tray additional cost option available to be fitted at dealerships – or customers are free to fit their own bodies.
The alloy tray measures 4,200mm long and 2,353mm wide and is offered as an ideal ready-to-go solution for customers looking for a versatile, zero tailpipe emissions truck.
A Pantech box body will follow in due course.
The 6140mm long truck has a 3300mm wheelbase and delivers an available 4050kg payload (less the weight of a fitted body), and a GVM of 7300kg.
It comes with a five-year/200,000km vehicle warranty and eight-year/400,000km battery warranty.
Servicing intervals are set at 12 months or 20,000km, whichever comes first, and service pricing has been calculated out to 12 years/240,000km.
The standard scheduled servicing costs for the first five years/100,000km amount to less than $4300.
“The Hyundai Mighty Electric makes for the ideal last mile or back-to-base light-duty commercial truck, for businesses wanting to reduce their driving emissions,” HMCA chief operating officer John Kett says..
“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. The smoothness and quietness of operation will help reduce driver fatigue and enhance road safety.
“When we previewed the Mighty Electric at the Brisbane Truck Show in May, we were overwhelmed by the level of serious interest in the vehicle from operators who were eager to sample the product. They were also encouraged that a well-known OEM such as Hyundai was moving into this market.
“There is no doubt that the era of zero driving emission commercial vehicles is upon us, and that Hyundai 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, which is more than some EV trucks and makes motorway driving a safer and easier experience.
The Mighty Electric comes standard with a 114.5kWh capacity lithium-ion (LFP) battery pack for a cab chassis, that provides the vehicle with up to 200km of range when loaded to the maximum GVM of 7300kg. The range test was performed in a tray body configuration with air conditioning turned on, while driving in typical Australian urban conditions.*
To recharge, it will accept up to 6.6kW of AC power or an impressive 100kW of 800V DC fast-charging power using a CCS 2 combo charging port, enabling the MIGHTY Electric to charge from 8 to 100% in approximately 71 minutes.
For faster turnarounds, a 20-minute fast charge during an unloading stop could add around 100km of range.
The Mighty Electric is fitted with multiple driving features to optimise driving efficiency.
Two-stage regenerative braking allows the Mighty Electric to recover up to 33% of braking energy by lifting off the accelerator pedal. Stage 1 regenerative braking provides up to 0.07g of decelerative force, while the stronger stage 2 generates up to 0.14g. The front and rear drum service brakes are air actuated.
It also features an ECO mode which reduces electricity consumption by limiting power output, a helpful feature that maximises range for longer drives where full power is not required. When the battery charge depletes, the battery management system intelligently works to help the Mighty Electric reach its destination for charging.
It has a long list of standard equipment including auto dusk-sensing headlamps, LED DRLs, heated exterior mirrors, forward collision avoidance camera and radar, and a lane keep assist system.
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.
Driver favourites 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.
Results achieved in test conditions using a 100kW 800V DC fast charger. Various real-world factors including battery temperature, ambient temperature and age and condition of the battery will affect charging time. It is not compatible with 400V charging infrastructure.
The Mighty Electric truck is fitted as standard with Hyundai SmartSense, a series of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) designed to significantly reduce the likelihood of accidents and serious injury.
Hyundai SmartSense comprises a forward collision-avoidance assist system using both the forward-facing camera and radar to detect cars and pedestrians ahead and apply emergency braking to prevent a collision.
Additionally, lane departure warning utilises the forward-facing camera to detect when the vehicle unintentionally leaves its lane and provides the driver with a warning to maintain safe driving.
Further safety systems include dual front airbags, hill start assist, traction control and the very handy rear view camera.
At launch, the Hyundai Mighty Electric will be available in Creamy White or Hyper Silver exterior colours, both paired with a grey cloth interior.
