Diesel trucks produce almost double the operations-related CO2 emissions when compared to the battery-electric (which produces 56.9% of a diesel’s CO2 in operation) or the fuel-cell electric ...

Rundle predicted that battery-electric vehicle sales will see a big bump in 2027, when tougher nitrogen oxide rules will add $25,000 to $30,000 to the price of a diesel truck. Meanwhile, electric ...

Dropping diesel powertrains for battery-electric means there will be fewer parts to worry about, but procedures will change and new maintenance intervals will be needed.

Here’s my 1995 Ford F-350. Imagine it with a diesel-electric drivetrain if the 7.3-liter Power Stroke ever goes kaput! Caleb Jacobs ...

At a swapping station in Dallas, a trailer with a pre-charged battery inside automatically pulls up to the truck so it can pop in place between the cab and the semi trailer. “That process takes ...

A semi-truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. Its battery can take up to a fourth of that weight. An electric long-haul truck in 2030 could be up to 5,328 pounds heavier than a regular diesel truck ...

Some short haul…mostly long haul. There is no way an electric truck will favorably compare to my diesel units. My last CAT diesel went 1,915,000 before it’s first overhaul at a cost of $13,000 USD. I ...