摘要: |
A struck manufacturers continue to tease their upcoming electric trucks, it's easy to forget other alternatives to diesel are available. Yes, the industry is on a path to net zero and a commitment to reducing carbon emissions, but battery-powered transportation is not the only way to get there. Certainly in the case of long-haul trucks there are issues over the size, weight and amount of batteries required. Add in concerns over charging network infrastructure, recharging times and overall performance and reliability and it is clear to see that - in some cases - electric trucks might not be the right way to go. However, no-one is naive enough to think that pure diesel power is anything more than a mid-term solution now. But a variation on the theme - a dual-fuel configuration - has got the industry thinking and talking about hydrogen. |