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If we can figure out how to electrify the interstate highway system, trucks won't even need massive batteries. They'll just need enough to get from the freeway
by elihu 6y ago
If we can figure out how to electrify the interstate highway system, trucks won't even need massive batteries. They'll just need enough to get from the freeway to their pickup/dropoff locations.
Honestly I don't understand why that isn't already a thing, even ignoring the environmental benefits and just focusing on economics. The amount of diesel big trucks consume is expensive. Maintenance is expensive. Even manufacturing trucks with big diesel engines is expensive.
- stefan_ 6y agoIt's a thing, called the electric locomotive, circa 1920.
- Theodores 6y agoTrams. Trolleybus. Trains. These things are useless to people who have a truck.
- dghughes 6y agoThere are many electric trains but they have gas turbines burning diesel that converts the fuel to electric power to power the wheels. For storage liquid is king for now especially when you're 2000km from any town.