Re:Nikola Motor Company
by salimmadjd on Thursday May 12, 2016 @12:39PM
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The Truck seems very interesting, if real, they claim it is [0]
With the range of 1000 miles A - it can provide enough distance for arriving at a cargo bay; B - enough distance before the driver is required to rest (at 50mph that's about 20 hours of driving) and can recharge the truck.
Aside from the obvious environmental impact (as long as the electric source is not coal), an electric truck makes it an easier pathway for having autonomous trucking.
Re:Nikola Motor Company
by ieatfood on Thursday May 12, 2016 @03:10PM
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The truck doesn't recharge -- it fills up. It carries a tank of fuel (natural gas being the main one they're promoting) and has a generator to charge the battery.
With the range of 1000 miles A - it can provide enough distance for arriving at a cargo bay; B - enough distance before the driver is required to rest (at 50mph that's about 20 hours of driving) and can recharge the truck.
Aside from the obvious environmental impact (as long as the electric source is not coal), an electric truck makes it an easier pathway for having autonomous trucking.
[0] https://www.facebook.com/nikolamotorcompany/photos/a.1758627...