Onboard Diagnostics Issues for Hybrid, Electric and Alt Fuel Trucks 18 March 2014Tom Brotherton, CALSTART

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2014 HTUF Monthly Webinar Series
» Third Tuesday of every month @ 11am Pacific
(2pm Eastern)
» 30-minute overview of a different HTUF activity
each month – commercial & military trucks
» Upcoming topics: TARDEC overview, high-
efficiency batteries, comm’l/military lifecycle cost
analysis comparisons, regional voucher incentive
programs, national meeting preview
» Do you have questions about HTUF activities or participation?
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Webinar Schedule
March 18: Onboard Diagnostics issues for hybrid, electric and alt fuel trucks
(CTAG)
April 15: Review of U.S> Army TARDEC Industry Days (MTAG)
May 20: Status of the HTUF battery jumpstart project and the 6T battery
demonstration in commercial trucks (CTAG)
June 17: The development of a technology roadmap for military trucks
(MTAG)
July 15: Fleet deployment best practices (CTAG)
August 19: Preview of the 2014 HTUF National Meeting
No webinar will be held in September – join us September 23-24 for the 2014
HTUF National Meeting at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago.
Contact Susan Romeo at sromeo@calstart.org for participation opportunities.
October 21: HTUF National Meeting wrap-up and review
November 18: Vehicle automation activities (MTAG)
December 16: Voucher incentive programs for commercial trucks (CTAG)
Note: All topics subject to change

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Queens, NY
April 16, 2014
http://conferences.stagedrightevents.com/northeasthtufworkshop/
 NY-VIP & regional issues overview
 Fleet Best Practices panel
 Ride-and-drive

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2014 HTUF Annual Meeting
Argonne National Lab, Sep 23-24, 2014
Mark Your Calendars!
2-Day Event with WG’s and Ride & Drive

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Onboard Diagnostics Issues for Hybrid, Electric
and Alt Fuel Trucks
18 March 2014
Tom Brotherton, CALSTART

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OBD - Alternative Fuels
» ARB OBD requirements begin 2018
» Fully compliant by 2021
» Low-volume manufacturer exemption for
< 1,500 vehicles/yr in CA

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OBD - Hybrids
» Hino has ARB OBD compliance
» Allison, BAE, Eaton all working on solutions
» US EPA not requiring OBD yet

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EO - Hybrids
» ARB Executive Order required for MD, HD
engines in CA
» EO is for emissions certification, warranty
» ARB considering requiring hybrid mfgs to sign
EO
» In past only engine mfgs have signed EOs

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EO - Hybrids
» Cummins engine EOs for conventional trucks
OK
» Cummins engine EOs for hybrid trucks on hold
» Issue is only with diesel hybrids

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Hybrid Buses in CA
» Suppliers allowed to pre-buy engines for 2014
» Hybrid buses good for 2014

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Other States
» Buses: 47 states do not use CA HD regs
» Trucks: 45 states do not use CA HD regs

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Contact
Tom Brotherton
CALSTART
tbrotherton@calstart.org
303-825-7550 x1
www.calstart.org