DO HYBRIDS W/ ALTERNATIVE FUELS YIELD LOWEST GHG?
A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION ENERGY FUTURE
The ATRI1 bar graph depicted represents the 10-year million-mile lifecycle of a Sleeper Cab Freight Truck, showing the lifetime carbon footprint using various technologies as displayed on each bar for the approach used to power the truck. The benchmarks added alongside the bars demonstrate a significant decrease in the carbon footprint, achieved by selecting alternative fuel mix B20 and combining it with progressive hybrid technology for higher MPG in the coming years (seen in the ongoing benchmarks). Starting with 10 MPG Hybrids2, as would be possible with the Compound Electric Hybrid at t20e.net, and so able to bypass costly and time-consuming infrastructure changes. Other alternative fuels and mixes could be used in place of B-20 for even greater results.
ZERO EMISSIONS MUST ADDRESS TWO WORLDS...
The first world is all about zero tailpipe output for clean city air.
The second world is about the lowest possible carbon footprint
over a million-mile lifecycle (cradle to grave).
NOW THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS IS SHOWN HERE WITH HYBRIDS & B-20
NOW THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS IS SHOWN HERE WITH HYBRIDS & B-20! First, semi-trucks can enter and exit cities with zero tailpipe output, up to 75 miles multiple times in one trip (with Compound Electric Hybrid technology as a NZEV). Second, higher MPG hybrids using alternative fuel mixes can achieve a lower carbon footprint lifecycle than BEVs now and in the projected future. This combination also enables a 2,800+mile range with no required infrastructure changes, as demonstrated at t20e.net
ADDTIONALLY:
As fuel distributors use mixes of bio diesel and renewable diesel (e.g., 20% BD and 15% RD), they will eliminate 35% of the petroleum diesel and reduce each bar’s Hybrid-Benchmark another 8% lower for carbon footprint compared to the baseline, —all without incurring costs for infrastructure changes. As enabled by these newer PHEV long-haul freight trucks.
