David Cebon is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cambridge University, the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He has co-authored more than 150 papers on HGVs and has a strong focus on sustainability in our road freight sector.

David is currently setting out the case for a nationwide rollout of Electric Road Systems in the UK through the 2030s as the only real tangible solution to decarbonise our long-haul freight vehicles.

In this episode, David shares his expertise on:

- What an Electric Road System, or eHighway, actually is

- How an eHighway could be used in the UK to decarbonise the majority of our long haul vehicles

- A comparison of an eHighway system to other options (eg. Hydrogen, Biogas, EV's)

- How long it would take to implement and how much it could cost

- The primary cost of the eHighway-compatible trucks

- What the future will look like for our commercial vehicles

To find out more about Electric Road Systems and the current eHighway projects, please take a look at the following links:

White Paper: Decarbonising the UK’s Long-Haul Road Freight at Minimum Economic Cost

Virtual Tour of ELISA eHighway Project

Blog: Long-Haul Lorries Powered by Hydrogen or Electricity?

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#05 Why The UK's Road Freight Future Should be Electric (with David Cebon)

Journey to ZeroBy Journey to ZeroJun 07, 2021