Battery electric dump truck

A battery electric dump truck, comprising:

• a frame,
• a dump body pivotably mounted on the frame, and
• a power unit comprising a battery, the power unit providing electrical energy to at least one electrical propulsion motor of the battery electric dump truck,
• wherein the frame comprises two side beams extending in a longitudinal direction of the battery electric dump truck, and
• wherein the power unit extends between the side beams and is mounted on cantilevered mounts projecting from inner side walls of the side beams.

A battery electric dump truck, comprising:

• a frame,
• a dump body pivotably mounted on the frame, and
• a battery unit, a thermal conditioning unit and/or a power distribution cabinet attached to each other to form a power unit, the power unit providing electrical energy to at least one electrical propulsion motor of the battery electric dump truck,
• wherein the power unit is mounted to the frame as an integral building block.

A method for installing a power unit to a battery electric dump truck, the battery electric dump truck comprising:

• a frame and a dump body pivotably mounted on the frame, wherein the frame comprises two side beams extending in a longitudinal direction of the battery electric dump truck, and an upper bridge member connecting the two side beams in a lateral direction, the upper bridge member comprising side pillars extending upwards from the side beams and an upper cross beam connecting the side pillars, and
• the power unit comprising a battery and providing electrical energy to at least one electrical propulsion motor of the battery electric dump truck,
• the method comprising the step of:
• inserting the power unit from a front side of the battery electric dump truck into an installation space provided between the side beams and below the upper cross beam in the longitudinal direction of the battery electric dump truck.