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Why would you think a semi's battery weight would make it not viable? If you calculate what the batteries would weight and subtract the weight of the engine, tr
by _ph_ 5y ago
Why would you think a semi's battery weight would make it not viable?
If you calculate what the batteries would weight and subtract the weight of the engine, transmission and of course fuel in a full tank, you get to about 2 tons more for the battery powered semi, if not less. That is a small reduction of the maximum load capacity.
- olivermarks 5y agohttps://tfltruck.com/2020/01/electric-truck-towing-battery-weight-analysis/ https://tfltruck.com/2020/01/electric-truck-towing-battery-w... See this link Also for an 18 wheeler just the amount of tires on the road requires tremendous torque to create a rolling load and sustain it. Freightliner are working hard to make E trucks viable but the acid test is fleet buyers and maintenance, it's a ruthlessly efficiency first market. https://freightliner.com/electric-trucks/ https://freightliner.com/electric-trucks/