Mid-Term Feasibility Assessment of Battery Electric Trucks and Fuel Cell Electric Trucks

Decarbonization policies in the transportation and mobility sector increasingly require studies and evaluations to quantify the possible benefits of alternatives to current solutions. In addition to passenger transport, studies are also underway in freight transport to assess the feasibility of using electric or hydrogen-powered road vehicles. In this context, the goal of this paper is to evaluate the feasibility of using battery- or hydrogen- powered trucks (grey, blue and green) to replace current diesel- powered vehicles. Specifically, three types of journeys are as- sumed: short, repetitive and long hauls. For each journey type, two-time horizons are considered: current situation and year 2030 (pessimistic and optimistic scenario). For each alternative (battery and hydrogen), the analysis involves the identification of 6 KPIs (Truck cost, Truck Maintenance, Payload, Fuel/Energy cost, Refuel, Emission) that allow an index to be determined through the use of relative importance weights.