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Mack Trucks LR Electric

376 kWh and 161 km on a refuse cycle — the LR Electric has been in production since 2021, longer than most of this database.

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Mack Trucks LR Electric — Side profile

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161 km

Range

manufacturer claim

150 kW

DC charging

334 kW

Continuous power

5,493 Nm

Torque

Buying decision

The EvCompass verdict

The key arguments drawn from the published data and the EvCompass editorial summary.

The 161 km is quoted as on-the-job miles rather than highway range — and Mack says so outright, which is more honest than most claims in this set. A new battery generation in 2022 added 42 percent more energy on the same pack count. The only public sum comes from the mayor of Mobile, Alabama, and is an approximation rather than a list price.

Strengths

  • Range stated outright as a duty cycle, not as a journey.

Weaknesses

  • 161 km is a refuse-duty-cycle figure rather than a road range, so it cannot be carried over to line-haul work.

The full picture

Specifications

Manufacturer-published facts grouped by the decisions they inform, without raw source headings.

Battery and charging

Gross battery
376 kWh
DC charging
150 kW
On charging
Up to 150 kW, max 200 A at 550-750 V, SAE J1772-compliant; full charge in about 120 min at 150 kW (manufacturer)

Powertrain

Powertrain
Battery electric
Continuous power
334 kW
Peak power
400 kW
Torque
5,493 Nm
Axle configuration
6x4

Mass and load

Gross vehicle weight
29,937 kg
Payload
11,567 kg

Market and year

Model year from
2,021
Markets
US, CA
Production status
In production
Vehicle class
Class 8
Measurement basis
manufacturer, 'up to 100 on-the-job miles' (161 km) - a refuse duty-cycle figure, not a highway range

These are manufacturer-published figures gathered through EvCompass research.

Price and availability

What it costs and whether it is available in Poland

Published price evidence and the Polish availability answer, kept together for a buying decision.

600,000 USD

Confidence: Low

Not an MSRP. The mayor of Mobile, Alabama put the price tag of the city's first Mack LR Electric at 'approximately $600,000' when it was delivered in July 2022 - a single municipal purchase, body included, before incentives. California HVIP lists the LR Electric at a $120,000 base voucher. Mack publishes no list price.

Source: Heavy Duty Trucking / truckinginfo.com, 14 Jul 2022 (Mobile, AL delivery)

Poland

Not available in Poland

n/a - Mack Trucks does not sell in Europe.

Charging infrastructure

Recommended chargers

Chargers matched to the vehicle's published power or to a clearly stated duty profile when that figure is missing.

This vehicle charges at up to 150 kW DC — the chargers below are matched to that figure.

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Sources and research

Research notes

The sources and research notes behind the figures, claims and editorial assessment.

Mack's battery-electric refuse chassis, in production since 2021 with a next-generation battery package announced in March 2022 that added 42% more energy for a standard 376 kWh. Four NMC lithium-ion packs at 600 V; two AC motors, 400 kW / 536 hp peak and 334 kW / 448 hp continuous, through a 2-speed Mack Powershift with 4,051 lb-ft (5,493 Nm) peak output torque. GVWR 66,000 lb = 29,937 kg; payload up to 25,500 lb = 11,567 kg; Mack FXL20 20,000-lb front axle and S462R 46,000-lb rears (hence 6x4). Charging is 150 kW SAE J1772/CCS1. Range is quoted only as 'up to 100 on-the-job miles', which is a refuse-route figure. Mack does not publish usable battery energy. The California HVIP catalog page for the LR Electric that the brief pointed at now 404s; the MD Electric page still resolves and carries voucher amounts but no MSRP - HVIP's public vehicle pages do not publish base prices.

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