8 M BY MARK KANE
Bollinger Motors B1 electric truck at a Tesla Supercharger?
That might become a sight in the near future if the startup truck maker gets an answer from Tesla.
Bollinger Motors could become the first electric vehicle manufacturer to get access to the massive Tesla Supercharging network, this biggest plus in Tesla’s arsenal.
Tesla declared several years ago that the network is open for other brands, as long as other manufacturers will participate in the maintenance of stations, electricity, and will comply with charging connector/protocol.
Bollinger took the opportunity to openly ask Elon Musk about Supercharger on Twitter:
@elonmusk Can we use your charging stations?
— Bollinger Motors (@bollingermotors) August 16, 2018
There’s no answer from Musk just yet though. And we’re thinking he’s got quite a lot going on right now, so perhaps this Tweet will get overlooked.
The all-electric off-road Bollinger B1 is expected to hit the market in 2019 (initial production). The number of claimed reservations stand at some 10,000.
Bollinger B1 specs:
- All Wheel Drive
- Dual Motor
- 360 Horsepower
- 472 lb-ft Torque
- 125 kWh Battery Pack
- 200 Mile Range
- Level 1, 2, 3 Charging
- Electronic Locking Diffs
- Manual-disconnect Sway Bars
- 2 Speed HI/LO Gearboxes
- 4X Torque in Lo Range
- 15.5” Ground Clearance
- 10” Wheel Travel
- 56° Approach Angle
- 54° Departure Angle
- LT285/70/R17 Tire
- 76.5” Width
- 73.5” Height
- 115.5” Wheelbase (4 Door)
- 159” Length (4 Door)
- 68” Rear Track
- 4 Passenger
- Fold Down Seats
- 13 X 14” Dash Pass-Thru
- Holds 12 foot long lumber
- Holds 4 x 8 plywood
- Air Conditioning
- 5000 lbs Payload
- 10,001 lbs GVWR
- 50/50 Weight Balance
- Very Low COG
- Regenerative Braking