Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles

 

So Many Alt-Fuel Choices, But So Little Time? — “Diesel and natural gas and propane and battery electric and hydrogen, oh my. The ongoing transition to clean and sustainable freight transportation features a range of fuel options and some impressive technologies. But for trucking fleets accustomed to taking on a few evaluation units before committing to a nameplate or even to the latest model update, the significant differences between powertrain platforms pose new operational and maintenance challenges. Cummins has taken a leading role in providing choices for truck engines, which means they also have to take a leading role in simplifying shop requirements. See also: 2023 alternative-fuel engine outlook ‘With the fuel agnostic platform that we have, how do you scale up the mechanics with the least possible effort, but also so that they get the best technology? We want to make sure that almost everybody is trained to be able to look at different fuels in different platforms,’ Puneet Jhawar, general manager for Cummins global spark ignited and fuel delivery system business, told FleetOwner. ‘So we’re trying to commonize as many tools as possible—we want to be able to use the same tool to diagnose a diesel engine and natural gas and hydrogen. We also want to commonize as much as we can between the architecture of the engines as well.’” [FleetOwner, 9/19/23 (=)]

 

 

States & Local

 

Minnesota

 

Push For Electric School Buses Continues In Minnesota — “A local nonprofit organization in Minnesota is hosting a meeting for anyone interested in working with school districts to apply for federal electric school bus funding. MN350, a well-known statewide climate advocacy group that focuses on working toward transitioning Minnesota to clean energy, is in charge of organizing this upcoming event scheduled for Wednesday at Como Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota. According to MN350, scientific studies indicate diesel school buses emit 15 times higher asthma-inducing particulate matter than electric school buses. MN350 said it believes Minnesota students deserve to breathe clean air and is encouraging individuals to join them in this educational evening to learn how they can support school districts in making electric school buses a reality for students. Year two of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program rebate is projected to open this fall, and the goal is to get Minnesota students on as many electric buses as possible. EPA is also expected to announce winners of this summer’s Clean School Bus Program competitive grant.” [School Transportation News, 9/19/23 (=)]

 

 

 

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