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    Electrification of fleets was destined to be the first commerical application. Pepsi is doing it right with solar plus storage feeding a central location charging facility.

    Tesla Semi and Megacharger Lead The Way At Frito-Lay’s Sustainable Facility In Modesto (insideevs.com)

    The Megachargers can provide up to 750 kW to PepsiCo’s Semis.

    Frito-Lay and its parent company PepsiCo are known for their sweet beverages and salty snacks, but also for being the first owners of Tesla’s much-anticipated and long-awaited Tesla Semi all-electric truck.

    But as it turns out, the American snacks and beverage maker didn’t just want some Semis for publicity – it’s actually part of a much bigger initiative from PepsiCo, which aims to become net zero by 2040.

    In a recently-published press release, Frito-Lay revealed that the transformation of its 500,000-square feet facility in Modesto, California into a sustainable business is almost complete. And it offered some interesting stats to back up this claim,

    The American company made some significant modifications to the site, including building a 1-megawatt solar carport with energy storage capabilities, an on-site battery storage facility with a capacity of 2.7 megawatt-hours, and seven dual-head electric vehicle charging stations capable of topping-up 14 employee EVs at the same time.

    In addition, Frito-Lay has deployed a fleet of zero-emission and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles for its deliveries and on-site freight movements, spearheaded by Tesla’s Semi and Megachargers:


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    And they will be under the spotlight:
    Tesla Semi With Frito Lay Livery Spotted Broken Down On Roadside (insideevs.com)
 
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