The DAF LF is a range of light/medium duty trucks produced by the British manufacturer
Leyland Trucks. It is a redevelopment from the
Leyland Roadrunner Leyland may refer to:
Places
* Leyland, Lancashire, an English town
** Leyland Hundred, an hundred of Lancashire, England
* Leyland, Alberta, a community in Canada
Companies
* Leyland Line, a shipping company
Automotive manufacturers
* Le ...
of 1984.
The LF45 and LF55 are powered by
Cummins B Series engines. The distribution truck and pickup versions of the LF45 use the 4 cylinder, LF45s with powered equipment such as bin lorries and vacuum tankers use the 6 cylinder, and all LF55s use the 6 cylinder due to their increased size and weight. The LF shares its cab design with the
Renault Midlum
The Renault Midlum is a range of trucks with a weight between 7.5 and 19 tonnes made by Renault Trucks for urban distribution and local services.
The model was launched in 2000, and the range was revised in 2006 with new 5- and 7-litre engines. ...
and the
Volvo FL
The Volvo FL is Volvo's smallest truck and is suitable for local and regional distribution operations, refuse collection, construction truck or small format tractor. The Volvo FL has been built since the summer of 1985 in a variety of different mo ...
. It is also the base for medium duty trucks for
Kenworth and
Peterbilt.
The LF won the
International Truck of the Year 2002 award.
Gallery
File:DAF LF 2005.jpg, 2005 DAF LF
File:Heavy filthy.jpg, Rear of a DAF LF
File:DAF LF Euro 6.jpg, DAF LF Euro (2013 version)
File:國安法首案 唐英傑判囚 9 年 囚車駛離高等法院 20210730.png, alt=, Hong Kong Correctional Services Department's DAF LF prison transport vehicle
File:Joshua Wong Chi-fung prison in Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre 202103.png, DAF LF prison transport vehicle in Lai Chi Kok reception centre
LF Hybrid
In September 2010, DAF introduced a hybrid version of the LF45 at the
IAA 2010 in
Hannover.
The LF Hybrid has a 118 kilowatt
diesel engine combined with a 44 kW
brushless electric motor
A brushless DC electric motor (BLDC motor or BL motor), also known as an electronically commutated motor (ECM or EC motor) or synchronous DC motor, is a synchronous motor using a direct current (DC) electric power supply. It uses an electronic ...
, which has a permanent magnet and is placed in line between the clutch and the automatic transmission. The electric motor is powered by 96
lithium-ion batteries
A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery which uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy. It is the predominant battery type used in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. It also se ...
of 3.4 Volt each, weighing a total of 100 kg. The battery pack allows the truck to drive for about 2 kilometres with the diesel engine turned off and to
store energy from braking for future use.
Notes
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Vehicles introduced in 2001
Cab over vehicles
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