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It is funny that this kind of comment will draw downvotes, even here! Obviously combustion fuels will not 100% go away(1), but the era of their dominance is qu
by _ea1k 2y ago
It is funny that this kind of comment will draw downvotes, even here!
Obviously combustion fuels will not 100% go away(1), but the era of their dominance is quickly reaching its logical end.
(1) Kind of an unrelated note, but I think the most interesting aspect of this will be an era when fuel is still really common, but also commonly pulled by electric semis. It is closer than many think.
- bluGill 2y ago> fuel is still really common, but also commonly pulled by electric semis. It is closer than many think. Wouldn't surprise me - your local gas station buys fuel from the closest refinery as shipping costs mean fuel from a different refinery is more expensive. While different stations can ask for different additives, it is rare that there is a second refinery that is close enough to be a reasonable option - and often the second refinery doesn't make the correct mixture for emissions in your state so they can't use it anyway. The important take away is gas is shipping shorter distances and so an electric semi is reasonable (you need to recharge it, but there are options). This is different from cross country shipping where they want to use the same semi and can't wait for refueling.
- _ea1k 2y agoYeah, and from what I've heard, there is a bit of a hub and spoke model involved too. Lots of fuel gets delivered to large tanks at centralized, relatively nearby fuel terminals with short distance delivery to the stations. This last mile delivery is also the most inefficient, as it involves heavy diesel trucks in urban traffic situations that are almost a worst case for them. It seems like almost the perfect case for electric trucks. At least I haven't seen a compelling reason to believe otherwise yet.