If you look at the entire life cycle of a battery-powered truck, it generates moreCO2 during production than a diesel truck, while electric trucks are much more climate-friendly in operation. 90% of the environmental impact of diesel is caused by its use.
Example Switzerland: If you compare a Designwerk Semi High Cab 4x2T with a battery capacity of 500 kWh and a total towing weight of 40 tons with its diesel counterpart over a total service life of 10 years, you will reach the break-even point after just 1.06 years, even taking into account the production of the HV batteries. In concrete terms, this means thatCO2 emissions are immediately reduced by a real 75% by electrifying the application. This means that 61 tons ofCO2 can be saved per year by using the e-truck. No other technology offers the possibility of achieving suchCO2 savings.
