Study on Possibilities of Heavy Duty xEV Trucks (Third Report)

-Potentiality of HEV, PHEV, BEV, FCEV and Dynamic Power Transfer for H. D. Trucks-

Abstract

In case of H. D. Trucks, HEV/PHEV are not to be conformed to CN2050 in CO₂. BEV is expected to meet the goal of CN2050 in CO₂ using the electricity under Japan Basic Energy Plan 2021. However, BEV is impossible to use for long range inter-city logistics because of great costs and weight of batteries how advanced in the future. Although CO₂ level and fuel cost of FCEV are now extremely high, but in the future FCEV’s CO₂ and fuel cost levels are going down to near BEV level. However, FCEV is expected to be difficult for a long range driving over 500km without filing on the way because it needs larger hydrogen tanks. Finally, H.D Trucks of EV with Dynamic power transfer and FC-RE-EV have a greater chance to be more effective with expanding energy supply-infrastructures for long range logistics.