There's a debate over how to make the trucking industry free of emissions, and whether batteries or hydrogen fuel cells are the best way to fire up electric motors in big vehicles. Then there's the idea of electrifying highways—it checks many boxes
Thomas Schmieder at the wheel of a test truck connected to overhead wiring along three miles of highway south of Frankfurt, Germany, on July 9, 2021. The idea is to test the system through everyday use by real trucking companies; Image: Felix Schmitt/The New York Times
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