This new map shows where electric truck charging is scaling
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- CALSTART expanded its National Medium‑ and Heavy‑Duty Zero‑Emission Infrastructure Map to include about 162 facilities across 17 states for electric and hydrogen trucks.
- CALSTART added 64 new electric truck charging and hydrogen refueling sites, bringing the total to over 1,500 EV charging plugs and 32 hydrogen nozzles.
- CALSTART introduced grid‑capacity scenario layers that project peak charging loads for 2026, 2030, and 2035, comparing managed and unmanaged charging to flag potential grid strain.
- CALSTART highlighted uneven corridor coverage, noting that highways I‑5 and I‑10 have growing public charging, while I‑80 and I‑95 remain largely in the planning phase.
- American Council for an Energy‑Efficient Economy’ Pathways to Zero‑Emission Freight Grid report is cited as aligning with the map’s updates on freight electrification.
Why it matters: Freight fleets gain a clearer view of public charging options, accelerating electrification, while utilities can plan upgrades to avoid overloads; corridors lacking sites, like I‑80 and I‑95, risk slower adoption.
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