Electric truck

An electric truck comprising:

• (a) a chassis having a front region, a rear region, and first and second vehicle longitudinal beams;
• (b) a driver's cab resting on the front region;
• (c) a cargo body resting on the rear region having a substructure seated on the first and second longitudinal beams and a body bottom sealing an underside of the cargo body and disposed with an intermediate space above the first and second vehicle longitudinal beams to provide a clearance for spring travel;
• and
• (d) a battery housing with at least one integrated battery disposed in the intermediate space between the first and second vehicle longitudinal beams and underneath the body bottom so that the battery housing and the cargo body form an enclosed unit joined with one another;
• wherein the body bottom is formed by a surface of the battery housing facing the cargo body;
• wherein the battery housing is adapted for load transfer;
• and
• wherein the battery housing is an insulating housing with a double wall comprising an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein a microporous or nanoporous filling material, which is evacuated with formation of an at least partial vacuum, is disposed between the inner and the outer wall of the battery housing, and wherein the filling material has a bracing function, so that the battery housing is equipped with a braced vacuum insulation.