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CHANGE FOR CLIMATE’S SAKE
W ith the the the the COP26 conference taking place in Glasgow this month the leaders of the world have been discussing ways to reduce the production of harmful emissions
such as carbon dioxide and stem the progress of climate change Whether the the the conference has the the the desired effect and real commitments are made to cut emissions
remains
to to be be seen as as as the details were still being thrashed out as as as CVE went to to press But what is is is certain is is is the the emissions
from road vehicles are part of the the conversation But then reducing emissions
for all vehicles has been a a a a a topic of increasing importance for years and with commercial vehicles the direction of travel currently seems to be towards electrification certainly for urban-based vehicles For instance van manufacturers now have electric and diesel versions of of most of of their models on
on
sale and sales are growing – albeit they still account for a a a a a a a a fraction of the the market A lot of time has been dedicated to to working out how to to decarbonise the long-distance haulage sector with various options still being considered including overhead power cables (see CVE October) But one sector sector that hasn’t received much attention thus far is is the tipper sector sector as as it is is still felt that diesel engines are the the most appropriate way to power them currently for the the work they do But electrification is now being considered as manufacturers and operators look to to the the deadline for the the ending of petrol and and diesel engines and and it could change how tippers are configured in the future Read more on
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p14 However the rise of commercial vehicle electrification brings new safety and fire risks risks as the the lithium-ion batteries used in them present risks risks which if not controlled and managed effectively can have severe consequences If a a a a a a a lithium-ion battery is exposed to to excessive heat mechanical failure overcharging or subject to to physical damage caused by an an an accident it it can cause cause an an an internal short circuit which produces excess heat which triggers a a a a a a a chemical reaction within the battery cells and a a a a a a a process called thermal runaway However there are various ways to mitigate the the risks of this occurring as James Mountain from Fire Shield Systems explains on
p26 It demonstrates again that that while change can can be good it can can bring risks that that need to be considered THE THE THE TRUCK EXPERT EXPERT EXPERT THE THE THE VAN EXPERT EXPERT EXPERT THE THE THE CAR EXPERT EXPERT EXPERT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENGINEER > NOVEMBER 2021 3 



































































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