{"id":16454,"date":"2022-11-24T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roadwarrior-inc.com\/?p=16454"},"modified":"2022-11-12T01:07:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T06:07:14","slug":"why-is-electrification-important-for-the-otr-trucking-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roadwarrior-inc.com\/why-is-electrification-important-for-the-otr-trucking-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is the Electric Transition Important for the OTR Trucking Community?\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"
Emissions control laws are becoming increasingly strict in North America. Manufacturers have to stay ahead of new legislation to keep their products relevant! There\u2019s no point in developing and selling a product that you’ll have to re-design in a year or two because it isn\u2019t compliant with incoming legislation. This has led companies to channel increasing amounts of funding into researching and developing ways to electrify heavy-duty OTR trucks. <\/p>
Many of the major OEMs are already carrying out trial runs on light, medium and heavy-duty truck fleets. This technology has undeniable benefits for light and medium-duty trucks! It has great potential for service vehicles like delivery trucks that work within a set area and could charge overnight. It could also prevent the aftertreatment problems garbage trucks experience due to constantly stopping, starting, and idling. However, this technology poses considerably more problems when it comes to long-distance OTR trucks. As a result, many manufacturers are looking for ways to produce individual electric parts to enable a gradual transition. Some of the first truck parts to transition over so far have been axels and APUs.<\/p>