Irvine acquires the Dulevo D-Zero, an electric street sweeper

This California county is among the first to deploy the Dulevo D-Zero, operating entirely on electric power.

After the electric fire truck and the electric police car, here’s the electric street sweeper. In English, we call it an Electric street sweeper, which sounds much more classy already. This one is manufactured by Dulevo, a company specialized in street and road sweepers. If you weren’t familiar with these terms, now you’ll know how to name the equipment you sometimes see cleaning sidewalks or streets.

An advantage in every respect

The model purchased by the city of Irvine is a Dulevo D-Zero. It has been patrolling the streets of the Californian city since last week. Its electric motor allows the machine to operate silently and produces no carbon emissions at all. And that’s not all — it’s also much more maneuverable than a traditional machine. A real advantage for a city with narrow alleys and tight corners.

In terms of performance, the Dulevo D-Zero Plus can sweep over a width of more than 3 meters. It is also capable of holding over 2 tons of waste. According to the company, the 75/3 kWh battery of the D-Zero provides enough power to sweep up to 42,000 square meters on a single charge.

The Irvine county also claims that purchasing the D-Zero Plus helps save 18 tons of carbon emissions annually. This is equivalent to the emissions produced by four such gasoline-powered vehicles.

The county seems very enthusiastic about acquiring such a vehicle. And rightly so—the electric transition is underway, and this type of public utility vehicle is at the forefront of change. Especially when it involves city cleaning efforts.

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