Electric long-haul trucks could become a reality sooner – if there’s no driver

In effect, autonomy would make electric trucks significantly more financially appealing and could accelerate adoption by several years.

Autonomous electric trucks are best suited to medium routes Most driven electric trucks currently available work best on shorter routes (under 600km).

Autonomous electric trucks will likely be restricted to specific corridors outside urbanised areas for safety, regulatory and technical reasons.

But plunging battery prices have made urban delivery trucks viable, while larger electric trucks are now being released.

But over time, the favourable economics of self-driving electric trucks may well be enough to make them a reality.