Re:Tesla Cybertruck
by SuoDuanDao on Friday November 22, 2019 @07:57AM
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> I don't know a better example for a vehicle being dependent on an always-on infrasructure than an armored electric truck.
Why? It is so, so much easier to produce your own electricity than your own gasoline. A truck running on slightly impure ethanol or gasified wood would still be more independent, but there are performance issues to consider there.
Re:Tesla Cybertruck
by wnkrshm on Friday November 22, 2019 @09:05AM
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After reading up a bit more I think I was too hasty with that statement. Getting a practical solar capacity is quite a lot cheaper than I imagined for many latitudes.
Why? It is so, so much easier to produce your own electricity than your own gasoline. A truck running on slightly impure ethanol or gasified wood would still be more independent, but there are performance issues to consider there.