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SuperTruck 3 Pushes for Electrification of Freight Trucks
Volvo Trucks
The Department of Energy intends to provide up to $100 million in funding to push for the electrification of freight trucks of all sizes as part of its new SuperTruck 3 program.
A parallel, separately funded, effort will be aimed at reducing emissions and increasing efficiencies for on- and off-road vehicles, among other goals.
Transportation accounts for approximately 30% of total U.S. energy needs and generates the largest share of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to DOE.
We re throwing greenhouse gases under the bus. At @ENERGY, we’re committing $162 million to decarbonize vehicles of all different sizes to make them cleaner and greener to get from place to place. Get the details: https://t.co/ix0cVCftzLpic.twitter.com/qUcft6Lvtc
Apr 15, 2021
Past SuperTruck concepts from Volvo, Navistar and Freightliner involved diesel powertrains, principally. The third funding opportunity from the DOE for the SuperTruck program prioritizes battery-electric, hydrogen and hydrogen fuel-cell power plants across truck size spectrums.
One of two experienced operators serving on a distinguished panel today summed up many owner-operators thoughts about major technology advances after U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced a third round of Super Truck funding.
Joel Morrow, driver and specifications manager with small-mid-size fleet Ploger Transportation, stressed the importance of ensuring that the latest technologies are ready for the real world.
Joining Morrow and Granholm on the panel were Clark Reed, driver with Nussbaum Transportation; two other federal officials; and North American Council for Freight Efficiency Executive Director MIke Roeth.
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Mack Trucks
Included in the Mack MP8HE+ powertrain package are the MP8HE engine, Mack mDRIVE automated manual transmission, Mack Predictive Cruise and multiple aerodynamic enhancements.
Mack Trucks recently launched a fuel savings calculator on its website to show fleet owners and owner-operators how much fuel savings could be realized if their trucks were spec d with the next-generation Mack MP8HE+ powertrain package.
The fuel savings calculator allows Mack website visitors to select fleet size, number of trucks in their fleet and the average cost per gallon of diesel fuel. The information is used to calculate the average amount a customer could save over one, three or five years with the Mack MP8HE+ powertrain package.