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Benefits of Battery Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks Increase Rapidly over Time

Maged Dessouky and Siyuan Yao

Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series from Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis

Abstract: In the United States, the transportation sector is the largest single source of greenhouse gas (GHG) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, and heavy-duty trucks contribute a disproportionately large share. Therefore, the trucking industry has been seeking ways to minimize emissions, such as adopting zero-emission vehicles and improving truck operating strategies to reduce truck miles. Battery-powered vehicles have different limitations than those with internal combustion engines. In this study, researchers from the University of Southern California investigated the adoption of battery electric heavy-duty trucks (BEHDTs) in the short-haul freight movement sector and the drayage industry. Drayage is a short-haul pickup and delivery service for transporting freight among ports, warehouses, and other facilities. With drayage routing, vehicles have limited weight and volume capacities and often make many stops. Routing involves optimizing for multiple factors, like fuel, distance traveled, and timeliness. This brief summarizes the findings from that research and provides implications for the field. View the NCST Project Webpage

Keywords: Engineering; Diesel trucks; Drayage; Electric trucks; Electric vehicle charging; Routes and routing; Vehicle mix (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-02-01
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