US Trucking Lobby Group Ignores Battery & EV Charging Improvements In Congress
So, the Phase 3 proposals are pretty milquetoast, with the trucking industry getting a decade to bolt on more aerodynamics, put side shields between wheels for more efficient operation, incent truck drivers to slow down and drive more smoothly, and improve the maintenance of their trucks. These are all incredibly reasonable activities, and the ATA should be thanking the EPA for this achievable goal.
So why was Boyle making stuff up about electric trucks in front of Congress, where as an industry professional and a guy who is co-president of a trucking concern with around 90 trucks and tens of millions in revenue he should have been somewhat accurate? Well, that’s all about California’s newish rules for Class 8 trucks.that all new trucks sold in the state in 2040 and onward would have to be zero emission. Further, by 2042, all fleets operating in California would have to be zero-emission.
However, I did give Boyle one point, even though he vastly overstates it. That point is the current state of the US distribution grids for electricity where semi trucks will need to charge up. Delivering a MWh to a truck in 30 minutes and 5 MWh to five trucks simultaneously is going to be a challenge in the hinterlands of the US.
Will every podunk place an electric semi has to deliver to have sufficient juice to charge it? No, of course not. But those places don’t have to be able to fill up big rigs with diesel right now either. Apps likewill add megachargers to their diesel stations that can fit semis next to pumps. With 1,000 miles of range an easy target, it’s not like trucks will have to refuel every time they make a delivery.
It’s clear that the trucking industry in the US is doing what many major sectors are doing, trying to make climate action someone else’s problem. Well, at 7% of US CO2 emissions, they are far too big a wedge to leave until last. Thankfully, there’s an upside for them.
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