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Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Programs

Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Programs. On-Board Idle Reduction Options Available Now: APUs, Gensets, Diesel-fired heaters, & cooling devices Coming Soon: More electric truck, Phase change cooling, & fuel cell APUs. Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Programs.

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Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Programs

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  1. Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Programs On-Board Idle Reduction Options Available Now: APUs, Gensets, Diesel-fired heaters, & cooling devices Coming Soon: More electric truck, Phase change cooling, & fuel cell APUs

  2. Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Programs Barriers to Market Penetration • Cost/payback period • Driver education/training/receptiveness • Reliability & service intervals • Weight and size

  3. Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Programs DOE Idle Reduction Implementation Plan Goal: Maximize introduction & use of idle reduction technologies in HD trucks Objectives: • Data collection/demonstration • Cost reduction • Education & outreach

  4. Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Programs Data Collection/Demonstration Gather objective in-use information on: • Costs • Payback • Fuel consumption • Reliability/durability • User impressions Establish technology baseline for 21CTP

  5. Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Programs Cost Reduction Overcome critical cost barriers by identifying & implementing strategies for: • Installation on-line @ truck OEMs • Federal excise tax elimination • Tax credit for installation & use • Production economies of scale

  6. Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Programs Education & Outreach Conduct education & outreach to increase: • Knowledge • Awareness • Acceptance within trucking industry & public at large

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