NACFE’s fifth Run on Less fleet technology adoption program will look at trucking’s “Messy Middle” and the future of heavy-duty tractors.
What did the North American Council for Freight Efficiency discover about scaling electric commercial trucks in the final report on its Run on Less Electric Depot demonstration project?
Natural gas is cleaner burning and produces a lower carbon footprint than diesel. However, it’s not a zero-emissions choice, said the North American Council for Freight Efficiency in a new report.
The Department of Energy’s SuperTruck program is resulting in technologies that will not only improve the efficiency of diesel engines, but also will help in developing longer-range zero-emission trucks.
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency found that intermodal rail combined with zero-emission drayage vehicles are capable in combination of reducing freight emissions.
Trucking fleets must now be more open about their sustainability efforts and promote their accomplishments, said Mike Roeth of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, speaking to attendees at the annual PSI Fleet Event.
The UPS distribution center in Compton, California, has highlighted the unforeseen infrastructure issues that can occur when transitioning a facility to battery-electric trucks.
The Shell Starship 3.0 concept truck demonstrated a reduction in energy usage and carbon emissions as well as a gain in freight efficiency during recent trials in California.
Penske Leasing’s Ontario, California, logistics depot is the company’s premier test facility for light-, medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks.
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency's Run on Less Electric - Depot study is under way. The Freightliner eCascadias, Volvo VNR Electrics, Tesla Semi and other battery-electric trucks are turning up some data that's a bit of a surprise.
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