> Putting that into a diesel work truck seems like re-inventing the locomotive, with a massive battery pack. I was going to say, this sounds like a diesel-elec

> Putting that into a diesel work truck seems like re-inventing the locomotive, with a massive battery pack. I was going to say, this sounds like a diesel-electric locomotive! That said, there is a reason why diesel-electric took over from both steam and early electric locomotives; maybe that applies to automobiles, too?