Siemens and the California South Coast Air Quality Management District are conducting a zero-emission eHighway demonstration over one mile of highway in Carson, California near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Three big-rig trucks hauling freight are running along the highway and using Siemen’s technology to receive power from overhead booms.
One battery-electric truck, a clean natural-gas hybrid-electric truck and a diesel-hybrid truck are now driving on a one-mile catenary system on the north- and south-bound lanes of South Alameda Street from East Lomita Boulevard to the Dominguez Channel in Carson.
Aaron is an automotive journalist living in Wyoming, USA. His background includes technology, mechanics, commercial vehicles, and new vehicle evaluations. Aaron is a member of several automotive media groups and writes for many well-known publications.