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> I've also know some trucks used in mines that don't even need charging. The electricity generated when descending with a full load is enough to power the empt
by jabl 11mo ago
> I've also know some trucks used in mines that don't even need charging. The electricity generated when descending with a full load is enough to power the empty truck back uphill.
Mines tend to be underground, or then a big hole in the ground, so the truck would be going uphill when fully loaded and down empty, no?
Unless we're talking about a mine up on a mountain?
- zejn 11mo agoYep, on a mountain. https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124478_world-s-largest-ev-never-has-to-be-recharged https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124478_world-s-largest... Also, there's a similar train in development/roll-out - https://www.theautopian.com/a-mining-company-built-a-battery-electric-train-that-never-has-to-be-charged-because-it-only-carries-its-load-downhill/ https://www.theautopian.com/a-mining-company-built-a-battery...