Can long-haul #trucks in #Europe run on batteries? Yes, they can! We @TheICCT used detailed vehicle simulation to assess the technology limitations. Let’s debunk some myths around the impossibility of battery-electric trucks!
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Myth: “40-ton tractor-trailers cover too many km a day; batteries won’t cut it” Yes, big batts. are needed, no deal breaker though. By 2030, 700kWh (ie. 7xTeslaS) enough for 500km on single charge, 660km with fast recharge during mandated driver rest. That's >90% of use cases 2/5
Myth:“But what about the payload? That truck will be carrying just batteries!” Sure, the batts can be heavy; the diesel engines they replace too! A battery electric tractor-trailer with 500km range has a small payload penalty today, with potential of having none in the future 3/5
Myth: “That electric truck won’t be able to run all year round. Cold winters and hot summers will hit the range!” Not necessarily; if proper techs are deployed (eg, heat pumps), extreme cold and hot temps impact the driving range of battery-electric trucks by less than 9%. 4/5
Myth: “You need diesel for crossing the alps, electric trucks won’t be able to climb steep roads.” All the contrary, electric motors with the same power of a diesel engine have lots of torque, lots. Like 3 times that of a diesel engine, and that at very low speed. 5/5
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