Semi-trucks serve a critical function in global society, but their operation is highly polluting. In an age of increasing pressure to reduce enviornmental impact while maintaining service quality, Battery Electric (BEV) semi-trucks are seen by many as an alternative to existing Internal Combustion Vehicles (ICE) – however, both the science behind that push and the acceptance of BEVs by end users are in question. To help tackle and better understand this period of flux, the team conducted end-user interviews and completed product development programs to detail real-world concerns and understand the challenges facing relevant technologies.

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Creator

• Gunn, William

Subject

• Environment
• Innovation
• Energy
• Infrastructure
• Project-Based Learning
• Industry
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 89171
• E-project-022023-193750

Advisor

• Liang, Jianyu
• Moradi, Lee

Year

• 2023

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Date created

• 2023-02-20

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-022023-193750

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-07