Portable bathroom company Diamond Environmental showcased its new, all-electric RIZON medium duty commercial truck at a San Marcos, California mobility event last month – and the verdict is in: these electric trucks don’t stink!
City officials from San Marcos attended the electric vehicle and sustainability-focused event, including San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones, San Diego Land Policy Advisor Hunter McDonald, and councilman Ed Musgrove. The stars of the show, however, were Diamond Environmental’s four RIZON e18L medium-duty commercial EVs.
“RIZON trucks are perfect for our daily local operations and align with our environmental and sustainability goals,” explained Alex Fortunati, CEO of Diamond Environmental. “Thanks to San Diego County’s incentive programs, we could economically make the transition to electromobility.”
Diamond Environmental equipped their RIZON electric trucks with stake bed/flatbed style bodies for two of the trucks, enabling a wide range of versatility for transporting portable toilet facilities, sinks, and other sanitation supplies to construction job sites and outdoor events like the Super Bowl in San Diego and the Coachella Music Festival.
For their part, the RIZON seems genuinely excited for the high-visibility partnership with Diamond Environmental.
“We’re pleased to support Diamond Environmental in their transition to zero-emissions RIZON trucks, enhancing both convenience and flexibility in their operations. Our sales team collaborated closely with them throughout the selection process to customize trucks that perfectly meet their business needs,” said Alex Voets, General Manager of RIZON USA. “We are proud to contribute to the innovations in today’s electric truck market, driving towards a more sustainable future for our communities.”
The RIZON offers fast-charging options for its 124 kWh battery pack, including DCFC up to 104 kW and Level 2 AC up to 14.9 kW, minimize downtime for the company’s daily delivery routes, achieving a range of up to 160 miles on a single charge. More than enough, in other words, to handle whatever loads Diamond Environmental will dump on it.
Funding for the trucks came, in part, from the Innovative Small e-Fleet (ISEF) Program that offers qualifying small fleets a minimum voucher of $120,000 toward an all-electric Class 4-5 electric truck, as well as region-specific incentives, like the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District’s grant program.
Electrek’s Take
There’s a total place in the North American market for an agile, easy-to-drive medium duty truck like the RIZON, and Daimler’s nationwide network of Freightliner and Western Star dealers should give first time MD buyers a bit more peach of mind than they might get from a startup brand.
SOURCE | IMAGES: Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA).