{"id":312,"date":"2021-04-12T08:05:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T07:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.logistics.ie\/portal\/?p=312"},"modified":"2021-05-31T10:34:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T09:34:12","slug":"trucking-industry-turns-electric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.logistics.ie\/portal\/trucking-industry-turns-electric\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trucking Industry has Begun to Turn Electric"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"legacy\">The trucking industry has begun to turn electric \u2014 but passenger vehicles will take a little longer.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2021\/apr\/29\/swap-and-go-electric-trucks-to-run-between-sydney-and-brisbane-using-exchangeable-batteries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest development<\/a> \u2014 a system for using swappable batteries instead of time-consuming recharge stations for long-haul trucks \u2014 shows how this transition is gathering momentum.<\/p>\n<p>There will be clear socio-economic, environmental and health-related benefits from the switch to electric trucks \u2014 for the broader community as well as for the trucking industry and truckies themselves. As electric vehicle researchers, we think swappable batteries could work well for trucking, but are perhaps less suitable for everyday electric cars.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Electric trucking<\/h2>\n<p>There are many benefits from electrifying truck transport. Companies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afr.com\/companies\/transport\/electric-trucks-pitched-as-game-changer-for-australian-market-20190723-p529u7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woolworths and Ikea<\/a> have already started to transition to electric delivery vans for the environmental benefits (and a possible boost for their brands).<\/p>\n<p>Many leading truck manufacturers such as <a href=\"https:\/\/thedriven.io\/2020\/09\/17\/scania-launches-250km-range-fully-electric-truck\/#:%7E:text=Swedish%20commercial%20trucking%20giant%20Scania,to%20make%20longer%20drives%20possible.&amp;text=The%20truck%20also%20includes%20regenerative,the%20lost%20power%20when%20braking.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scania<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.automotivelogistics.media\/electric-vehicles\/mercedes-benz-truck-trial-reveals-positive-results\/38858.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercedes Benz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvogroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/news\/2020\/nov\/news-3820395.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volvo<\/a> are proceeding apace with trials and plans to make their trucks electric.<\/p>\n<p>Trucks make up 20% of the vehicles in Australia, and transport emissions are still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitre.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/research_report_152-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">growing<\/a>.\u00a0 Motor vehicles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abs.gov.au\/statistics\/industry\/tourism-and-transport\/survey-motor-vehicle-use-australia\/latest-release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consume<\/a> more than 33 billion litres of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/australian_energy_statistics_2019_energy_update_report_september.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fuel<\/a> each year, with the transport sector responsible for about 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.au\/data-and-publications\/national-greenhouse-gas-inventory-quarterly-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emissions<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Australia spent some A$31 billion in 2019 to import <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfat.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/australias-goods-services-by-top-25-imports-2019-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oil<\/a>, with half used for road <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/australian_energy_statistics_2019_energy_update_report_september.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transport<\/a>. This not only affects the balance of trade, but poses a risk to the freight industry (including supermarket deliveries) if geopolitical instability affects fuel imports (which mainly come from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov.au\/publications\/australian-petroleum-statistics-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">just a few countries<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Not just trucking companies<\/h2>\n<p>Many big companies are making commitments to cut their carbon emissions, such as Fortescue Metals\u2019 target of net zero operational emissions by 2040. Its mining fleet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmgl.com.au\/docs\/default-source\/announcements\/fy20-climate-change-report.pdf?sfvrsn=b7b7afba_4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operations<\/a> account for half of its operational emissions.<\/p>\n<p>Procurement of electric trucks by government and mining fleets could not only help reduce transport emissions but signal to the community that the transition away from more polluting vehicles can be done.<\/p>\n<p>Modernising the fleet is an imperative that we need to prioritise. The business sector can play a key role in the success of the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.au\/data-and-publications\/technology-investment-roadmap-first-low-emissions-technology-statement-2020#:%7E:text=Technology%20Investment%20Roadmap%3A%20First%20Low%20Emissions%20Technology%20Statement%202020,-Home&amp;text=Australia's%20Technology%20Investment%20Roadmap%20is,milestones%20of%20the%20roadmap%20process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australia Government Technology Investment roadmap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/398014\/original\/file-20210430-16-1o6f5qr.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;rect=1%2C0%2C1249%2C830&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" width=\"501\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Innovative solutions such as the truck battery swap <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2021\/apr\/29\/swap-and-go-electric-trucks-to-run-between-sydney-and-brisbane-using-exchangeable-batteries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">system<\/a> mean that not only big companies but also sole operators can make the change, by converting existing trucks and leasing batteries.<\/p>\n<p>A typical articulated truck <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abs.gov.au\/statistics\/industry\/tourism-and-transport\/survey-motor-vehicle-use-australia\/latest-release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uses<\/a> 53.1 litres of diesel per 100 kilometres. A trip from Brisbane to Sydney could cost more than A$600 in fuel (which you, the consumer, help pay for when you purchase transported goods). Going electric would not only at least halve that cost but reduce maintenance costs and reduce <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/clean-green-machines-the-truth-about-electric-vehicle-emissions-122619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emissions<\/a>, even if batteries are recharged from the grid.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Swap and go?<\/h2>\n<p>Swapping out depleted batteries, rather than stopping to recharge, is a great solution for trucks: they make regular trips along major routes with regulated rest stops for drivers, which means you only need battery-swapping stations at key points along the routes.<\/p>\n<p>However, battery swapping for ordinary passenger vehicles may be a different story. It has been tried before, but didn\u2019t take off.<\/p>\n<p>A US-based company called Better Place, founded in 2007, got as far as setting up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1020693_better-place-unveils-battery-swapping-station-watch-it-in-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trial stations<\/a> (with one even planned for Canberra). But the company collapsed in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>One problem was that car manufacturers would have had to agree to use a common battery platform to enable swapping, and only Renault came on board. Another was that the cost of installing enough battery swap stations to satisfy the wider community was enormous.<\/p>\n<p>Trucks travelling on major transport routes won\u2019t face this problem, so battery-swapping has a better chance of success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How to go electric<\/h2>\n<p>Our ongoing research on policies to foster electric vehicle adoption has found that electric passenger cars are mostly recharged at home. This means we need solutions to help those without off-street parking get access to convenient local rechargers. This will help Australia reduce its balance of trade problems, reduce our health costs, and help the environment.<\/p>\n<p>We just have to hope our government comes on board with suitable regulatory action to help us all go electric. One step might be to follow the US government\u2019s recent announcement that it will <a href=\"https:\/\/techau.com.au\/biden-announces-all-federal-fleet-vehicles-will-be-fully-electric-american-made\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electrify its entire fleet of vehicles<\/a>. This will help car manufacturers, help bring down carbon emissions, help reduce the nation\u2019s health budget and also help everyday people reduce their transport costs, which would be fairer and more sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. 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