Abstract:

The study finds that by 2030, the TCO of battery-electric long-haul trucks will likely be lower than that of their diesel counterparts in all representative states analyzed. Despite their higher upfront price, battery electric trucks have substantially lower operational expenses than the other trucks studied due to their higher energy efficiency and lower maintenance costs. For very high daily mileages, battery electric trucks can still achieve a better total cost of ownership than their diesel counterparts despite the larger battery size required.