MENU
SEARCH
February 3, 2023
When Hyliion’s natural gas-powered long-range ERX (electric range extender) Hypertruck hits the streets later this year, it’s expected to be marginally lighter and less expensive (after incentives and credits) than midrange battery electric trucks. Company founder and CEO, Thomas Healy says it has up to 1,000 miles of range including up to 75 zero-emissions miles on batteries only. Hyliion is betting big that’s enough to peak truckers’ interest.
This episode is sponsored by Scaper Systems.
HDT’s Equipment Editor Jim Park went to Hyliion’s Austin, Texas, headquarters to drive the ERX in late 2022. After the drive, he sat down with Thomas Healy to talk about the thinking behind the ERX, the benefits of range-extender configurations, and the GHG reduction potential of renewable natural gas. Is it a viable alternative to pure battery electric? Will it help us transition from diesel to some form of zero-emissions truck, or is the ERX all we really need?
What’s in this episode:
Getting past our previous experience with natural gas engines
Does natural gas have a future?
ERX and emissions reduction credits
How much does an ERX Hypertruck cost?
The pathway to hydrogen
Getting the truck to market
... and more!
🏫 Resources
Hyliion Virtual Ride and Drive
🤝 Follow and connect with HDT on social media!
👀 Prefer to watch? Check out the HDT Talks Trucking video series!
January 20, 2023
HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park sat down with the new CEO of Nikola, Michael Lohscheller, for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the company and its battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks.
January 19, 2023
As of January 2024, most refrigerated truck fleets operating in California will need to have at least 15% of the fleet converted to fully electric refrigeration units. In this Leadership Insights podcast, we explore what that rule will mean for fleets large and small.
