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Terminal tractor
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<h2 id="characteristics">Characteristics</h2> <p>Distinctions between a terminal tractor and a regular <a href="/facts/Tractor_unit/NU8CNXkC">tractor unit</a> include: </p> <ul><li>A single-person cab offset to the side of the <a href="/facts/Engine/p0m7aXaW">engine</a>.</li> <li>A full-height, <a href="/facts/Sliding_door_(car)/s0Ied1Qv">sliding rear door</a> for easy access to <a href="/facts/ISO_standards_for_trailer_connectors/a32okyVQ">trailer connections</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a></li> <li>A very short <a href="/facts/Wheelbase/hIFIsmMa">wheelbase</a>, usually with a solidly mounted rear <a href="/facts/Axle/Eo5jWI3f">axle</a>.</li> <li>A low-power <a href="/facts/Diesel_engine/9B9opxvA">diesel</a>, <a href="/facts/Alternative_fuel/TcKYtwXp">alternative fuel</a> <a href="/facts/Engine/p0m7aXaW">engine</a>, or <a href="/facts/Electric_motor/ArD7BGDa">electric motor</a> usually with an <a href="/facts/Automatic_transmission/bKBFLbyh">automatic transmission</a>.</li> <li>A <a href="/facts/Fifth-wheel_coupling/URuF2GHK">fifth-wheel coupling</a> with an integrated lifting mechanism allows the semi-trailer's legs to remain in the lowered position during movement. 380 millimetres (15 in) and 32,000 kg (71,000 lb) of <a href="/facts/Hydraulic/KSIqLovc">hydraulic</a> lift is typical.</li> <li>A rear window to create a 360-degree view</li></ul> <p>Since off-road versions do not have to drive on roads at highway speeds, a typical top speed is 40 kilometres per hour (25 mph). </p> <h2 id="electric-terminal-trucks">Electric terminal trucks</h2> <p>The global <a href="/facts/Electric_vehicle/jhCbx5ur">EV</a> push has given rise to a large number of all-electric terminal truck manufacturers around the world. These trucks – used in both on-road and off-road fleet – claim to be zero-emission trucks.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> Some of the notable manufacturers include <a href="/facts/Royal_Terberg_Group/NKShgc9s">Royal Terberg Group</a>, <a href="/facts/Renault/obzoLxSN">Renault</a>, <a href="/facts/Volvo/JUFSUUYD">Volvo</a>, MAN, Orange EV, Motiv, Autocar, Kalmar, Mol Cy and Tevva. Orange EV is one of the largest suppliers of zero-emission terminal trucks in the United States.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>Transport portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Pushback_(aviation)/NKaeEgVD">Aircraft tug</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Cab_over/uNaS3SLa">Cab over</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gladhand_connector/W8V55S43">Gladhand connector</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sisu_Terminal_Systems/mSqwlDs3">Sisu Terminal Systems</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Roll_trailer/G6tSCfnI">Mafi Roll trailer</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <p> Media related to Terminal tractors at Wikimedia Commons </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Purpose-built trucks engineered by the leading OEM dedicated to severe-duty trucks". <a href="https://www.autocartruck.com/terminal-tractor" target="_blank">https://www.autocartruck.com/terminal-tractor</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"EV pickup trucks are the potential next area of growth for EVs". Insider Intelligence. <a href="https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/ev-pickup-trucks-potential-next-area-of-growth-evs" target="_blank">https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/ev-pickup-trucks-potential-next-area-of-growth-evs</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Bookmark +, News/Media Release •. "Orange EV Ranked First by Calstart for Deployment of Zero-Emission Trucks". www.worktruckonline.com. <a href="https://www.worktruckonline.com/10161586/orange-ev-ranked-first-by-calstart-for-deployment-of-zero-emission-trucks" target="_blank">https://www.worktruckonline.com/10161586/orange-ev-ranked-first-by-calstart-for-deployment-of-zero-emission-trucks</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>