Their estimation was based on Swedish gas prices that, like all European fossil fuels, were artificially maintained very low thanks to staggering subsidies this

Their estimation was based on Swedish gas prices that, like all European fossil fuels, were artificially maintained very low thanks to staggering subsidies this winter. Gas price volatility is an argument, but one that they ignored and that will never be in the interest of gas engines. Gas can’t be much cheaper than it is: carbon pricing, restriction on new wells, and instability in the Middle East will only make it more expensive. Electric engines are measurably simpler. Every estimation I’ve seen is that maintenance for cars is at least an order of magnitude cheaper. I wouldn’t be surprised if e-trucks were more expensive to maintain than e-cars, but all the things that make trucks more tedious than cars (oil, brakes, clutch) are what makes EVs much better. Every specialist who has used an electric truck is very bullish on maintenance. I definitely agree that the real issue with trucks is their size: current eighteen-wheelers are to big. It’s unsafe; their tires are expensive and need to be changed often. Brakes too, but that’s something EVs fix. The biggest issue is how fast they damage the road. Lighter trucks would be the best idea. The solution for me is something that Sweden, California already do, but not enough; something that every modern country should do a lot more: carry goods on (electric) freight trains, and use smaller trucks for the last mile. > Once we have nuclear, Nuclear energy is part of the grid mix in Sweden, California, continental Europe… Not sure what you mean by this.