Felipe Rodriguez, director for the Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program at the International Council on Clean Transportation, states, 'Just a few years ago, talk of a battery-powered truck might have gotten you laughed out of a room. There were many preconceived notions about what batteries could do. They were too expensive, too heavy, too big.' This encapsulates the former skepticism surrounding battery technology for heavy-duty trucks and highlights the shifting landscape of transportation innovation.
Rodriguez adds, 'What has happened in the last few years is mind-boggling. The price for lithium-ion batteries has plummeted in the last decade because raw materials and component prices have become cheaper.' This statement underscores the rapidly evolving economics that are making battery electric trucks more viable than ever, reshaping industry perspectives on their feasibility.
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