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> In North America, the trucks are the primary mode of goods transportation, and they, not cars, contribute the bulk of transportation emissions. ORLY, source?
by pengaru 4y ago
> In North America, the trucks are the primary mode of goods transportation, and they, not cars, contribute the bulk of transportation emissions.
ORLY, source?
According to epa.gov [0] light-duty vehicles constitute 57% of transportation sector GHG emissions. Medium-and Heavy-duty trucks: 26%
[0] https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/fast-facts-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/fast-facts-transportation-...
- akiselev 4y agoAccording to the DOE [1]: Light duty: < 10,000 lbs. Medium duty: 10,000-26,000 lbs. Heavy duty: > 26,000 lbs. Light duty covers most of the 10-20' UPS/Fedex/whatever trucks for last mile urban delivery which is far less efficient than delivery to a warehouse. Without more data on fuel consumption by gross weight, it's impossible to separate industrial delivery from personal travel/commuting. [1] https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10380 https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10380
- pengaru 4y agoAccording to search results those delivery trucks are >10,000lbs GVW. Do you have any better sources backing your UPS/Fedex/Whatever light-duty claim than the random results I find in ddg searches?
- akiselev 4y agoYou're probably right because the max GVW on a single axle is 20,000 lbs but my source is the USDOT sticker on the license plates of several Fedex and UPS trucks that deliver to my suburban address and my parents' exurban address.