REALLY Quick Charge with Range Energy electric trailer at ACT Expo 2026

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Collin MacGregor from Range Energy discussing their electric trailer and its benefits for freight operations.

On this really quick episode of Quick Charge , we talk to Range Energy Vice President of Product Collin MacGregor about how his electric trailer can help reduce freight costs, support the grid, and more – WITHOUT asking operators to switch trucks. More often than you probably think, the biggest obstacle a fleet faces when choosing to electrify isn't the high cost of entry or the utility's ability to provide power. Instead, it's the operators – the drivers who will be sitting behind the wheel of the fleet's new trucks, and who don't want to part with the big diesel rigs they've come to know and love. Range Energy has an interim solution that could help fleets save up to 70% on their existing fuel costs, get the fleet's techs and drivers used to electrification, and provide emergency energy storage at a moment's notice. If you've been paying attention, you already know I'm talking about Range Energy and its battery-powered, e-axle equipped semi truck trailers. The company was at ACT Expo this week, and announced that they've completed a multi-year winter testing program validating the performance of its production-ready eTrailer system , marking a key step toward commercial…

People in this episode

Guest: Collin MacGregor

Topics covered

• electric vehicles
• freight costs
• sustainability
• trailer electrification
• energy storage

Keywords

• electric trailer
• freight costs
• Range Energy
• e-axle
• sustainability
• ACT Expo
• battery-powered

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Range Energy

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