The competitiveness of electric trucks in multimodal networks. A case study of integration with inland waterways

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dc.contributor.authorAlarcón Olalla, Frank Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorSauma Santis, Enzo Enrique
dc.contributor.authorCyril, Alias
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-23T15:00:29Z
dc.date.available2025-05-23T15:00:29Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractCrucial steps towards sustainable transportation include reducing road transport and transitioning to electric vehicles. Inland waterway transport (IWT) can reduce road transport but has not yet integrated battery-electric trucks (BETs) into its network. This study aims to address this gap by evaluating the competitiveness of heavy-duty BETs within a multimodal concept in the West German canal network. The total cost of ownership (TCO) methodology results indicate that BETs can be competitive with diesel trucks depending on the distance traveled and the ownership period. The baseline scenario suggests that BETs become a more economical option than diesel trucks for daily distances exceeding 234 km, assuming a 9-year ownership period. The economic impacts of various scenarios are evaluated, including subsidies, maintenance contracts, resale values, tolls, recharge times, and CO2 emissions. The purchase cost of the truck is the most significant cost for the electric option, while the fuel cost is the main cost for the diesel option. Furthermore, the results indicate that BETs emit 56 % less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than their diesel counterparts, and the decentralized IWT concept can decrease GHG emissions by 51 % through reduced road transport. The findings can provide decision-makers with a tool for efficiently allocating the type of truck to use according to their transport tasks.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigitalNo aplica
dc.format.extent15 páginas
dc.fuente.origenORCID
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/J.JTRANGEO.2025.104252
dc.identifier.eissn1873-1236
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104252
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/104463
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Ingeniería; Alarcón Olalla, Frank Eduardo; 0000-0001-6323-9121; 1092009
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Ingeniería; Sauma Santis Enzo Enrique; 0000-0002-8555-9123; 74184
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido parcial
dc.pagina.final15
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.revistaJournal of Transport Geography
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectTotal cost of ownership
dc.subjectGHG emission
dc.subjectTransportation electrification
dc.subjectModal integration
dc.subjectFreight logistics
dc.subjectHeavy-duty truck
dc.subject.ddc380
dc.subject.deweyComunicación y transportees_ES
dc.subject.ods09 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.subject.odspa09 Industria, innovación e infraestructura
dc.titleThe competitiveness of electric trucks in multimodal networks. A case study of integration with inland waterways
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen126
sipa.codpersvinculados1092009
sipa.codpersvinculados74184
sipa.trazabilidadORCID;2025-05-07
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