Low Energy Defrost and Defog for Commercial EV Trucks

Lead Proponent

BetterFrost Technologies Inc

Project Objectives

The objective of this project is to demonstrate an innovative defrost and defog system for electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) that uses less energy than current methods and reduces vehicle startup times for defrost from 20-25 minutes to 1 minute.

Expected Results

This project aims to:

1. Reduce energy use in electric MHDVs, addressing cold weather performance challenges—particularly in Canadian winters—while creating skilled jobs and enhancing Canada’s global competitiveness in a high growth segment.
2. Demonstrate a cost-effective, high performing technology that extends winter driving range, improving original equipment manufacturers competitiveness.
3. Reduce electric vehicle capital and operational costs for vehicle fleets and MHDV end-use customers.
4. Further promote the uptake of electric MHDVs, as they help lower greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and air pollution compared to conventional MHDV’s in all types of communities.