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If we're willing to invest in the infrastructure, it's possible to charge the trucks while they're in transit: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/9/18538030/germa

• mulmen 4y ago
  Ok, that’s cool. Seems obvious in a place like central Washington where you can see hundreds of windmills lining the highway. Might also be beneficial on hillclimbs where instant battery capacity may be lacking. If we imagine building EVs that are 1:1 replacements for ICE we see challenging hurdles but with even small changes in the status quo EVs suddenly become feasible on shorter timeframes.
  • euroderf 4y ago
    > Might also be beneficial on hillclimbs where instant battery capacity may be lacking. Sounds like Norway or Switzerland would be your pilot project. Certainly Norway is all-in on electric. (They can afford to finance the cutting edge.)
    • mulmen 4y ago
      Probably. But Washington has the Cascades with existing power lines that have to cross the same mountain ranges as the highways from those wind farms to the population centers around Seattle. I bet there are a lot of opportunities to demonstrate this technology.