How Long Until EV Fleets Take Over the Supply Chain?
EVs are already appearing in fleets across the country, mostly in last-mile deliveries and few heavy-duty trucks in regional service.
Hundreds of Electric Delivery Trucks Today, Millions Tomorrow
Delivery trucks are increasingly hybrids that sip diesel and gasoline instead of gulping. Thousands of trucks are now all-electric. 4.5 million vehicles in the U.S. are short-haul delivery vehicles. Although it would be impractical to get a big long-haul truck across the nation on electricity, it can be practical to charge 100 short-haul delivery trucks at the warehouse where they load.