Why Modern Heavy-Duty Trucks Demand Tougher Batteries
From The Heavy Duty Parts Report by Jamie Irvine
March 30, 2026 · 26 min · Season 9 · Episode 365
About this episode
Jamie Irvine interviews Daniel Jones about the increasing electrical demands on batteries in modern heavy-duty trucks.
Send us Fan Mail Episode 365: In this episode of The Heavy Duty Parts Report, Jamie Irvine interviews Daniel Jones, Application Engineer at EnerSys, about how modern heavy‑duty trucks place far greater electrical demands on batteries than ever before. Jones explains the evolution from flooded batteries to AGM and now to thin plate pure lead (TPPL) technology, highlighting how today’s vehicles—with telematics, sensors, HVAC, and hotel loads—require batteries capable of deeper cycling, fa...
People in this episode
Host: Jamie Irvine
Guest: Daniel Jones
Topics covered
- heavy-duty trucks
- batteries
- technology
- automotive engineering
- electrical demands
Keywords
- heavy-duty trucks
- batteries
- AGM
- TPPL technology
- electrical demands
- deeper cycling
- telematics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EnerSys
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