A refuse vehicle has a tailgate. The tailgate has a framework to secure CNG tanks. A cover overlays the frame work to provide an aesthetic appearance to the vehicle.

A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a tractive element coupled to the chassis, an energy storage system supported by the chassis, a drive motor coupled to the tractive element and configured to receive electrical energy from the energy storage system and drive the tractive element to propel the refuse vehicle, a cab supported by the chassis, a refuse compartment supported by the chassis, a seat supported within an interior of the cab, a control console coupled to the seat and having a joystick, and a suspension supporting the seat and the control console so that a position of the control console relative to the seat is maintained.

One or more processing circuits can be in communication with a refuse vehicle. The one or more processing circuits can determine a power output for one or more batteries of the refuse vehicle, detect that the power output is below a predetermined threshold, adjust an amount of power accessible to a component assembly of the refuse vehicle from a first value to a second value, generate a prediction of a number of operations performable by the component assembly, transmit one or more signals to cause a display device to display a user interface, and receive a request to override the adjustment to the amount of power accessible to the component assembly.

Relocatable axles and energy storage is provided. First axle mounts are configured to receive first rear axles. The first axle mounts are longitudinally offset rearward from second axle mounts configured to receive corresponding second rear axles. First batteries are configured to couple with the vehicle to occupy a longitudinally offset location. At a first of the longitudinally offset locations, a rear portion of the first batteries is disposed forward of a wheel and tire assembly for each of the first rear axles. At a second of the longitudinally offset locations, a rear portion of the first batteries is disposed forward of a wheel and tire assembly for each of the second rear axles. The first of the longitudinally offset locations overlaps with one or more wheel and tire assemblies for the second rear axles.

A vehicle includes a chassis, a tractive element coupled to the chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis and configured to support an operator, a body coupled to the chassis and offset longitudinally rearward from the cab, such that a volume is defined between the cab and the body, an electric motor configured to drive the tractive element to propel the vehicle, a secondary electrical load, a battery configured to supply electrical energy, and a power distribution unit configured to direct the electrical energy from the battery to the electric motor and the secondary electrical load. The power distribution unit is positioned in the volume defined between the cab and the body.