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>it's right at the edge of how long a driver can safely drive non-stop and right before they are legally required to take a break Yup, in the US, truck drivers
by neilfrndes 4y ago
>it's right at the edge of how long a driver can safely drive non-stop and right before they are legally required to take a break
Yup, in the US, truck drivers have to take a 30 min break after 8 hours of continuous driving [0].
[0] https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-service/summary-hours-service-regulations https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-service/summary-...
- supportlocal4h 4y agoWhich is one reason for team driving. One person drives while the other person sleeps. E-semis might not have cracked that nut yet. But they don't have to solve every challenge at once. D-semis have been around forever and still haven't displaced trains. Obviously, they still have value. Where e-semis make sense, people will use them. Same for e-vans and e-bikes and e-tugboats. And yes, people will still use d-semis and d-vans and gas scooters and horses. And clever people will keep finding ways to get the job done, whatever that job may be.