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Mack makes two different electric trucks, the medium-duty MD Electric and the heavy-duty LR Electric. There is quite a difference between Mack LR and MD trucks -- they have been designed for different use cases and will serve different markets. The Mack MD Electric is a medium-duty truck with a conventional cab design. It is rated for Classes six and seven. The MD Electric offers buyers wheelbase options ranging from 205" to 274" and has been designed to accept dry van bodies from 18' to 28' in length. It has an electric motor that produces 260 peak horsepower/185 continuous horsepower, with maximum peak torque of 1,850 ft./lb. and 960 ft./lb. of continuous torque. The MD Electric has a maximum payload of 19,400 pounds. It also features heated LED headlights for better visibility to the front and the sides, cruise control, and the legendary Mack bulldog on the front, which is finished in copper to denote the truck's 100% electric power source. The ...

There are some crazy modern trucks on the market these days, with roomy interiors, luxurious appointments, and the kind of power figures that would make your priest question whether God or the devil were involved in their construction. These vehicles often make tradeoffs though, and sometimes the tradeoffs can be pretty embarrassing. Imagine realizing your 2025 Ford F-150 Raptor is rated to haul a lower payload than a hacked-up French car from 40 years ago. The Ford F-150 Raptor is a mean machine, to be sure. It boasts a twin-turbo V6 good for 450 horsepower, which will fling it to 60 mph in just 5.2 seconds. The bonkers Raptor R bumps up to a V8 with 720 horsepower and does the same sprint in just 3.6 seconds. All that, and it will gladly haul five people at a rapid pace over whatever nasty desert terrain you care to throw at it. And yet, the Raptor is limited somewhat when it comes to one fundamental point—it’s got a payload capacity of just 1,400 pounds — over 1,000 pounds shy ...