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I still want to see a system with batteries in the trailer and chargers at the loading docks. Why stop to charge the cab when your next payload could have all

I still want to see a system with batteries in the trailer and chargers at the loading docks. Why stop to charge the cab when your next payload could have all the energy needed for the trip? Imagine a company that constantly needs to exchange goods between two locations. With three trailers, one rig, and two chargers, you could have the rig moving almost constantly. Both endpoints would have the duration of the round trip to load/unload and charge.

naikrovek 6y ago
Those would be very expensive trailers and the current shipping container ecosystem (and semi trailer ecosystem) could not cope with $100,000 unloaded trailers just sitting in unsecured areas like normal trailers do today. You're right that it would be convenient for the driver, but I don't think it would be convenient for anyone else. Actual trucking professionals please correct me if I'm wrong about any of that.