Large charging plazas for heavy trucks are in the works along the two coasts, but will this prompt truck drivers to go electric?
, slated to offer a range of 310 miles. But the infrastructure will need to be in place before any such vehicles become truly feasible.
The early focus of truck charging stations is on port cities, such as the Port of Long Beach, California.In Europe, where the eActros LongHaul will debut, truck makers Volvo, Volkswagen, and Mercedes are working on an analogous charging network—a task that seems a bit more achievable in the next decade in western Europe rather than North America.
The Greenlane network plans for North America focus on critical freight routes along the West and East coasts, so we'll see these stations first along the I-5 and I-95 corridors. Greenlane also plans to focus on Texas early on, using a mix of existing and greenfield sites. And in the future, the network is envisioned to expand its availability to non-commercial vehicles as well.
. For one thing, there aren't enough truly long-distance EV trucks on the market at the moment, and there won't be for some time. Secondly, fleet purchases will be aimed at much smaller segments even when it comes to semis, with fleet operators preferring to keep their own charging infrastructure.
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