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THE VEHICLES
Image courtesy of Mack TrucksCalifornia’s largest airports
to operate only zero-emission
shuttles by 2035
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has ap-
proved a rule requiring airport shuttles at the state’s 13
largest airports to transition entirely to ZEVs by 2035.
The regulation applies to both public and private fleets,
including those from parking facilities, rental car agen-
cies, and hotels.
Six California airports and private fleets serving nine
airports have already purchased ZEV shuttles, according
to CARB. There are currently 48 ZEV shuttles in opera-
tion and almost 100 more have been ordered, represent-
ing 15 percent of all airport shuttles in the state.
The new rule will roll out in phases. Beginning in
2022, shuttle fleets will be required to report the details
of their vehicles. Starting in 2023, if fleets are replacing a
ZEV shuttle, the replacement vehicle must also be a ZEV.
The schedule is intended to allow fleets to retain eligi-
bility for incentive funding during most of the transition
period, as well as allowing fleets to use their current
shuttles for the remainder of their useful lives.
The regulation is expected to impact almost 1,000
shuttles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least
500,000 metric tons. Shuttle fleet owners will save $30
million in fuel and maintenance costs from 2020 to 2040,
according to CARB’s estimates.Mack Trucks has unveiled a demonstration model of an
electrified version of the company’s refuse truck. The
Mack LR EV is powered by two 130 kW motors that pro-
duce a combined 370 kW of total peak power, 260 kW of
continuous power, and 4,051 lb-ft of torque.
The electric Mack LR is equipped with four Li-ion
batteries charged through a 150 kW system. All of the
vehicle’s accessories are electrically driven through 12, 24
and 600 V circuits.
The demo model will begin real-world testing in 2020
with the New York City Department of Sanitation.
Mack Senior VP Jonathan Randall said, “Built on our
decades of experience in powertrain innovation, the
electric LR delivers a powerful yet quiet, zero-emission
solution designed to tackle one of the most demanding
applications in one of the largest cities in the world.”
Mack Trucks launches electric
refuse vehicle