CT5E Electric Baggage/Cargo Tractor
Purpose-built electric cargo tractor — 5,000 lb drawbar, rear-seat hitch access, hi-torque AC drive with regen braking.
The CT5E is Charlatte's electric cargo tractor: a self-propelled, battery-powered support vehicle designed specifically for cargo operations. Its defining layout choice is the rear seating configuration, which puts the operator directly over the hitch for faster, safer dolly coupling — a small ergonomic decision that compounds across the hundreds of hitch cycles a cargo tractor performs per shift.
Published specification: maximum rated tractive effort of 5,000 lb (2,267 kg); a 30 hp (22 kW) hi-torque AC motor direct-coupled to the rear axle (no driveline), managed by a Curtis 1238 80 V AC MOSFET controller with CAN bus; 80 V battery with capacities up to 625 Ah. Maximum speed empty is 15 mph (24 km/h) per the current datasheet (the product web page quotes 20 mph / 32 km/h — buyers should confirm the current build standard at quotation). The hydraulic braking system includes regenerative braking, and power steering runs off a hydraulic accumulator for quiet operation. Dimensions: 2,946 mm long, 1,372 mm wide, 1,981 mm high with cab (1,448 mm without); highly manoeuvrable with a 125 in (3,175 mm) outside turning radius; 150 mm ground clearance on leaf-spring suspension front and rear. Factory options include a complete cab assembly with heater, defroster, mirrors, wiper and vinyl doors, various hitch configurations, a back-up alarm and additional lights.
In a GCC cargo operation the CT5E covers the dolly-shuttle layer — moving ULD dollies and cart strings between freight sheds, screening points and aircraft stands — where its zero tailpipe emissions matter both on the apron and semi-enclosed cargo canopies. It shares Charlatte's proven electric-tractor architecture (the same Curtis controller family and direct-coupled AC axle approach as the T137 line), keeping technician skills and key spares common across a mixed Charlatte fleet. One honesty note for catalogue accuracy: this listing's legacy slug references a ground power unit — Charlatte does not publish an electric GPU; the CT5E is a cargo/baggage tractor, and it is catalogued here as exactly that.
Technical specifications.
| Max rated tractive effort (drawbar) | 5,000 lb (2,267 kg) |
| Traction motor | AC hi-torque, 30 hp (22 kW), direct-coupled to rear axle |
| Controller | Curtis 1238 80 V AC MOSFET with CAN bus |
| Max speed (empty) | 15 mph (24 km/h) per datasheet |
| Braking | Hydraulic with regenerative braking; disc front / drum rear |
| Seating | Rear seating configuration for hitch access |
| Length | 2,946 mm |
| Width | 1,372 mm |
| Height with cab | 1,981 mm |
| Outside turning radius | 3,175 mm |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm |
| Battery voltage | 80 V |
| Battery capacity (max) | 625 Ah |
Available variants.
Use cases.
- ›Cargo dolly and cart-string towing between freight terminal and stands
- ›Baggage towing duty where rear-seat hitch access speeds coupling
- ›Zero-emission operation around semi-enclosed cargo facilities