Decarbonizing Medium & Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles

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Abstract

We analyze the decarbonization potential of medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) across multiple vehicle classes and market segments. We evaluate the timeframe in which zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) could achieve cost parity with conventional diesel vehicles and the implications for energy and emissions. Our results show that ZEVs can achieve cost parity with conventional vehicles by 2035 across the majority of vehicle classes and market segments. Emissions reductions range from 27% to 77% by 2050 relative to 2019 across multiple fuel cost and technology progress sensitivities. Multiple technology pathways are viable for decarbonization, including battery-electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. This presentation is based on previous work published by NREL: Ledna, C., Muratori, M., Yip, A., Jadun, P., and Hoehne, C. 2022. Decarbonizing Medium & Heavy-Duty On-Road Vehicles: Zero-Emission Vehicles Cost Analysis. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy22osti/82081.pdf.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - 2022

Publication series

NamePresented at the Integrated Assessment Modeling Consortium, 28 November - 1 December 2022, College Park, Maryland

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PO-5400-84486

Keywords

  • decarbonization
  • medium and heavy-duty vehicles
  • TEMPO model
  • total cost of driving

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