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Twenty trucks is really nothing for a company like FedEx. As the article noted, this is a very small pilot project for them.
by ams6110 9y ago
Twenty trucks is really nothing for a company like FedEx. As the article noted, this is a very small pilot project for them.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoUPS preordered 120. It’s not the amount that is important, it’s how many conservative logistics companies are interested that matters.
- asddddd 9y agoLess conservative than you might think: https://sustainability.ups.com/committed-to-more/fuels-and-fleets/ https://sustainability.ups.com/committed-to-more/fuels-and-f... At 3 billion miles driven per year, there's a lot of room for experimenting with a few hundred/thousand new vehicles. Anyway, electric freight works well for this business assuming the range is decent. There are lots of lower range freight routes with well forecasted volume, and controlled environments at both ends allows for installing charging infrastructure.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoI agree entirely. I believe Tesla is quoting a two year payback period versus traditional diesel class 8 semis, which means they will be sold out indefinitely until production ramps. It’s a smart move. Between passenger vehicles, stationary storage, and their semis, the Gigafactory should be fully utilized.