Asphalt paving equipment maker LeeBoy and battery storage maker Portable Electric are working together to electrify the asphalt paving industry.

Earlier this year, North Carolina-based LeeBoy debuted the prototype of its 8520C E-Paver. It’s a commercial-class electric asphalt paver that has a 150kW GM electric drive system, but everything else – e.g., the screed, controls, and hydraulics – is the same as the company’s diesel model.

The 8520C E-Paver has a 48-kWh battery pack. It can be charged by a 120V or 240V AC onboard charger. So LeeBoy has been trialing Vancouver, Canada-based Portable Electric’s Voltstack 30k Level 2 mobile e-charger to charge the electric asphalt paver onsite.

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