HDT Talks Trucking talked with Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the nonprofit Diesel Technology Forum, to learn more about the current state of diesel power.
Diesel, according to Schaeffer, is not only not going anywhere, but it is also becoming cleaner. He told HDT Talks Trucking host Jim Park, “Diesel is in a good spot today… It’s achieving near-zero emissions for the newest generation of technology. And, you know, there’s plenty out of additional improvement in diesel [to come] in the future. We’re excited about that as are the member companies of Diesel Technology Forum.”
According to Schaeffer, you can’t compare the environmental effects of diesel vs. electric trucks without taking the source of energy into account. Will tailpipe emissions be exchanged for smokestack emissions, he asks? Schaeffer also addressed the fact that the novelty of electric trucks alone piques people’s attention.
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