{"id":210378,"date":"2026-02-05T12:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/nacfe-sees-technology-improvements-in-messy-middle\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:05:09","slug":"nacfe-sees-technology-improvements-in-messy-middle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/nacfe-sees-technology-improvements-in-messy-middle\/","title":{"rendered":"NACFE Sees Technology Improvements in Messy Middle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttnews.com\/articles\/nacfe-messy-middle-tech\">NACFE Sees Technology Improvements in Messy Middle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttnews.com\/articles\/nacfe-messy-middle-tech\">https:\/\/www.ttnews.com\/articles\/nacfe-messy-middle-tech<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-05 12:48:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.ttnews.com\">www.ttnews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>   <span class=\"photo-credit\">NACFE issued the first of five reports on the data from the latest program, September\u2019s Messy Middle Run on Less event, on Jan. 28. (NACFE)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n February 5, 2026 12:48 PM, EST<\/p>\n<h3>Key Takeaways:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>NACFE\u2019s initial Messy Middle findings show improvements across natural gas, battery-electric and hydrogen powertrains.<\/li>\n<li>Fueling and charging infrastructure remains insufficient for wide fleet adoption despite technology gains.<\/li>\n<li>Fleets in the study operated diverse equipment ranging from diesel and biodiesel to natural gas, battery-electric and hydrogen trucks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"TX\">The North American Council for Freight Efficiency\u2019s initial findings from its latest initiative show powertrains across a broad spectrum of technologies are improving, offering increased cost cutting for carriers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">NACFE issued the first of five reports on the data from the latest program, September\u2019s Messy Middle Run on Less event, on Jan. 28.\n      \t  \t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">The next three reports will focus on operations, emissions and total cost of ownership, respectively, before a final findings report is issued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">\u201cAll the powertrain technologies are improving and revealing new benefits,\u201d NACFE said. \u201cHowever, challenges persist, especially with fueling\/charging infrastructure, weight and cost.\u201d\n      \t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">The latest natural gas-powered trucks satisfy the needs of diesel truck owners with more power, torque, range and fill times, the report found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">Three gas-fueled tractors took part in the Messy Middle, the first such powertrains to contribute to a NACFE program since 2019\u2019s Run on Less Regional Haul demonstration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">All three utilized a Cummins X15N engine. 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