As battery technology advancements have bolstered ranges in late model cars, permitting less time between charges, weight and charge time have not decreased to the amount needed to disrupt the heavy-duty truck market. A case-in-point is the Tesla Semi; it does what it says on the label, the truck will be feasible for most short-haul routes. Why not all routes? If the truck needs to run multiple shifts, it will need to charge for hours. Additional range is necessary for long-haul, but the Semi is already at the 40-ton combined limit.

Imagine a design that combines a fuel cell engine that keeps up with the energy demand of high-speed cruise with a medium-sized battery to conquer the hills, combined with efficient e-axles. Aha, we’ve just designed a no-compromise truck, that will seal the end of diesel! With a yearly market of more than 2,000,000 heavy-duty trucks, that’s enough pie for everyone.

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