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Most of the time a mining vehicle (or any other vehicle used in a similar setting) is not moving it is nowhere near a plug. It's not like buses or delivery veh
by dsfyu404ed 7y ago
Most of the time a mining vehicle (or any other vehicle used in a similar setting) is not moving it is nowhere near a plug. It's not like buses or delivery vehicles where they only ever stop when they're at some sort of "home base" where they can charge. A mining vehicle is sitting around somewhere remote while the operator gets out and surveys something or fixes something (or it sits there with HVAC blasting while they do paperwork).
- toomuchtodo 7y agoWhile a mine itself is remote, they typically either have utility power or on site generation. Many mines are moving to renewables for local generation for cost savings reasons. Anything you have to bring to a remote location is expensive, including power or fuel.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoHow the mine gets its power is irrelevant. The point is that these vehicles are rarely stationary at any sort of base where they can charge. Most mines run 24/7 (though often not at full capacity during the "off" hours). The duty cycle is much higher than buses and delivery vehicles.