Class 8 truck / MODEL SNAPSHOT

Peterbilt 579EV

Recorded status: on sale

US: Y · Canada: Y
Source check: Oct 17, 2026

Photo: Peterbilt. Official maker image. Source

The numbers

Section: Truck
Category: Class 8 truck
Class: Class 7-8 HD
Battery (kWh): 250 / 375 / 500
Range / runtime: 100-200 mi
Charging connector: CCS1
Max DC charge (kW), as recorded: 350
Gross / operating weight: 82,000 lb GCWR
Payload: Not recorded
Other recorded specs: 470/540/605 hp (PACCAR ePowertrain); 80% in just over 90 min at 350 kW; ePTO 25/150 kW; regional haul & drayage