Diesel and Gasoline Vehicles
Continually Raising the Baseline Through Efficiency and Renewables
Benefits
Gasoline and diesel vehicles, longtime workhorses on U.S. roads, provide fleets with performance, range, payload, and expected capital costs. Efficiency and renewables improve them further.
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Rapid refueling time
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Long driving range
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Inexpensive onboard fuel storage
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Low Fuel Cost (generally)
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Fuel Supply Availability
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Affordable Vehicle Capital Costs
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Torque/Acceleration
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Sustained Power Output
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Low Vehicle Weights/Maximum Payloads
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Widespread Service and Support
Challenges
Today’s new medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are cleaner and more-efficient than ever before, but if these incumbent vehicles are to maintain market dominance, OEMs must continue reducing emissions.
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High Fuel Cost Volatility
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High Smog-Forming Emissions
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High Greenhouse Gas (GHGs) Emissions
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High Maintenance Costs
State of Sustainable Fleets 2021: Market and Trends Brief
The 2021 State of Sustainable Fleets Market and Trends Brief is a technology-neutral analysis of key insights and critical trends for today’s leading on-road clean vehicle technologies. While the previous year’s State of Sustainable Fleets report serves as a foundation, the 2021 update builds upon this introductory resource and provides concise insight into the significant trends and developments that occurred over the course of 2020 — a landmark year for the clean fleet industry.
Drivers note the lack of fumes with renewable diesel compared to diesel. There’s an ROI on maintenance costs alone. — Tacoma Public Utilities