"Our failure mode in multiple layers is to default as a base trailer. We just freewheel at that point and you're carrying a little bit of extra load for the battery," he says. "We can actually get 10 to 15% better fuel economy and build a mild through the road hybrid with no charging at all"
Trucking has emerged as one of the most interesting and important areas for electrification, and Google/Tesla/Zoox veteran (and all-round car nut) Ali Javidan is in the thick of things with his startup Range Energy. Ali joins the show to explain Range's electrified trailer concept and discuss his wide-ranging and, frankly, incredibly cool experiences at the intersection of mobility and technology.