Replacing 10 freight vehicles with EVs would have same impact as putting 56 electric cars on road, study shows
Adiona Tech’s chief executive, Richard Savoie, said electrifying the largest vehicles on Australian roads should be considered “low-hanging fruit” by the government as swapping diesel trucks with electric models would significantly cut pollution.“Australia is already behind every other developed nation on electric vehicles and while we’re playing catch-up we can’t forget the biggest emitters on the road: freight and transport vehicles,” he said.
“Australia must prioritise the electrification of these vehicles that are on the road most, travel the longest distances and are the least fuel-efficient.” The Connected Thinking report found 200 lithium batteries could cut more emissions when used to power light commercial vehicles, such as vans, than passenger cars, and just 10 electric delivery trucks would have the impact of 56 electric cars based on distance travelled, fuel efficiency and emissions.
Large, articulated trucks also created 15% of transport emissions even though they made up 1% of the vehicle fleet, it found, as they travelled six times as far as passenger cars, used 40 times more fuel, and produced 50 times more pollution. The report called for grants to help businesses electrify truck fleets and for the introduction of “low or zero-emissions zones” where petrol and diesel vehicles would face restrictions or charges.The report was released on the same day the Electric Vehicle Council, the Australian Trucking Association, the Heavy Vehicle Industry Association and the Australian Hydrogen Council joined a call for the development of a “national zero-emission truck strategy”.
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