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Re:New two-stroke engine design could help keep internal com... by xyzzyz on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @01:43PM (#23314155)
Swapping 2000 lbs+ of batteries is faster than filling tank? When is the last time you hauled thousands of pounds? It ain’t fast, let me tell you that.
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Re:New two-stroke engine design could help keep internal com... by supportlocal4h on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @09:41PM (#23318550)
Perhaps you've never seen a 1500 lbs steer get its hooves trimmed. Or a 1 ton bail get loaded and unloaded in seconds. Or somebody change the tire on a tractor.

Farmers have machines and equipment for almost everything. Swapping out a flat pack? POC

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