 April 30, 2021 | Today's news and insights for transport leaders Note from the editor Move over, Electric Avenue. Electric Island is open to the public.
When we talk about electric trucks, the conversation usually ends with, "But what about infrastructure?" That's one of the reasons Electric Island, which opened last week, is noteworthy.
It's an electric-truck charging site from Daimler Trucks North America and Portland General Electric, located across the street from DTNA headquarters in Oregon. Electric Island has eight charging stations, the majority of which the public can use, and serves as a place to study truck charging. PGE called it a "first-of-its-kind" endeavor.
Today's newsletter takes a closer look at electric-truck infrastructure. How expensive might it be for a fleet to set up? What about hydrogen rates? Explore these questions and more in the stories below.
Take care,
 S.L. Fuller
Associate Editor, Transport Dive
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Political winds and consumer tastes favor a change in how trucks are fueled. The question is whether OEMs, fleets and infrastructure are ready for the change. |
NATSO said allowing electric chargers is the "wrong signal" from Congress, while advocates tout the need to modernize Eisenhower-era rules and provide parking. |
The Environmental Defense Fund called charging infrastructure "the greatest challenge of electrifying heavy-duty trucks." |
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| To one executive, vehicles represent the "biggest up and coming use" for hydrogen, especially for applications such as long-haul trucking, where downtime for recharging creates costly inefficiencies. |
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