Are we getting close to truck electrification? U.S. truck fleet managers’ stated intentions to electrify their fleets

Comparing costs and climate impacts of various electric vehicle charging systems across the United States

“…For each of the vehicle categories, the TCO and cradle-to-grave GHG-intensity were evaluated for each of the EV charging systems and compared to a representative HEV and ICEV with a functional unit of one VKT. The analysis considered the implementation of charging infrastructure in 2030, aligning with the expected mass market adoption of EVs 4,20 . Infrastructure deployment was exclusively modeled in 2030 to ensure a consistent comparison across charging systems, followed by their 20-year operational period from 2031 to 2050 12,37 .…”

“…Long charging times pose potential inconveniences for EV drivers, particularly those embarking on long journeys or requiring urgent charging 2 . Addressing this issue necessitates the implementation of charging systems capable of fulfilling consumer needs 2,4 . The electrification of medium-duty vehicles (MDVs) and heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) 4 changes the infrastructure needs to accommodate a broader range of vehicles beyond passenger cars and light-duty trucks (LDTs) 5 .…”

“…Addressing this issue necessitates the implementation of charging systems capable of fulfilling consumer needs 2,4 . The electrification of medium-duty vehicles (MDVs) and heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) 4 changes the infrastructure needs to accommodate a broader range of vehicles beyond passenger cars and light-duty trucks (LDTs) 5 . Consequently, it is imperative to transition towards technologies that enable short dwell times for all vehicle types, such as 350kilowatt (kW) DCFC, Battery Swapping (BSS), or Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT) 5 .…”

“…Deployment scenarios for the charging systems, spanning from 2031 to 2050, are formulated based on the geospatial demand derived from traffic data forecasts 19 and three EV adoption scenarios (Supplementary Figs. 1 and 2): optimistic, baseline, and conservative 4,20 . DCFC and BSS charging infrastructure is placed at existing DCFC sites, gas stations, and surface parking lots near grid interconnections.…”

Electrifying Freight: Modeling the Decision-Making Process for Battery Electric Truck Procurement

“…The review of the literature on EV fleet management was organized under several categories, including the application areas, methodologies, criteria, applications, and findings. This organized approach facilitated a structured analysis, the details of which are provided in the Electronic Supplementary Information (ESI †) in Tables S1 and S2 [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46].…”