US DOE SuperTruck 3 Initiative Seeks to Reduce Medium/Heavy Truck Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 75%
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FOTW #1346: US DOE SuperTruck 3 Initiative Seeks to Reduce Medium/Heavy Truck Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 75%
Building on the success of the US DOE SuperTruck 2’s efficiency improvements, the SuperTruck 3 initiative seeks to reduce medium/heavy truck greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 75% (on a lifecycle basis) and reduce the total cost of truck ownership. The first SuperTruck initiative was launched in 2009 with four industry participants successfully demonstrating new efficient technologies for Class 8 trucks, many of which were commercialized. SuperTruck 2 had five industry participants succeed with increasing Class 8 truck freight efficiency and engine brake thermal efficiency. The participants in SuperTruck 3 are concentrating on electric and fuel cell applications for medium- and heavy-duty (MD/HD) trucks.
US DOE SuperTruck Initiative Results/Goals
Source: Siddiq Khan, U.S. Department of Energy, Vehicle Technologies Office, 2024.
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