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TO help the transportation industry validate the merits and unravel the challenges of battery-electric vehicles, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and Rocky Mountain Institute are making the next Run on Less exclusively electric. Run on Less-Electric (ROL-E) will take place for around three weeks in September 2021 to measure the real-world performance and capabilities of 10 electric trucks, potentially ranging from Class 3 to 8, as well as onboard equipment and technology and existing charging infrastructure. The event will officially conclude with a wrap-up presentation at the North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta, held this year from Sept. 28-30. The first Run On Less took place in 2017 and tested general Class 8 fuel-efficiency boosting equipment, while the 2019 outing focused on regional haul. Run on Less Regional found that truck outfitted with aero kits, low rolling resistant tires and other efficiency equipment could increase the regional haul average from 6 mpg to 8.3 mpg. |