Building on the success of the US DOE SuperTruck 2’s efficiency improvements, the SuperTruck 3 initiative seeks to reduce medium/heavy truck greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 75% (on a lifecycle basis) and reduce the total cost of truck ownership.
June 10, 2024
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Building on the success of the US DOE SuperTruck 2’s efficiency improvements, the SuperTruck 3 initiative seeks to reduce medium/heavy truck greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 75% (on a lifecycle basis) and reduce the total cost of truck ownership. The first SuperTruck initiative was launched in 2009 with four industry participants successfully demonstrating new efficient technologies for Class 8 trucks, many of which were commercialized. SuperTruck 2 had five industry participants succeed with increasing Class 8 truck freight efficiency and engine brake thermal efficiency. The participants in SuperTruck 3 are concentrating on electric and fuel cell applications for medium- and heavy-duty (MD/HD) trucks.
US DOE SuperTruck Initiative Results/Goals
| Initiative | Truck Class | Results | Participants |
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| SuperTruck 1 2009–2016 | Class 8 |
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| SuperTruck 2 2016–2023 | Class 8 |
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| SuperTruck 3 2023–2027 | Class 4-6 Class 7/8 | ONGOING – Goals are:
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Source: Siddiq Khan, U.S. Department of Energy, Vehicle Technologies Office, 2024.