Rare air: Kenworth and Peterbilt electric trucks take on Pikes Peak

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Kenworth and Peterbilt showed off real-world capability in driving battery-electric and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. But a more meaningful lesson came in descending the mountain.

The Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle and a battery-electric Peterbilt Model 579EV became the first Class 8 zero-emissions vehicles to negotiate grades between 7% and 10% that are part of the 12.42-mile Pikes Peak International Hill Climb course.

The PACCAR Inc. brands (NASDAQ: PCAR) covered 156 twisting turns and switchbacks while ascending the mountain. “Conquering Pikes Peak demonstrates PACCAR’s leadership in fuel cell and commercial vehicle electrification,” Kyle Quinn, PACCAR chief technology officer, said in a press release.



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