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Re:Launch HN: Remora (YC W21) – Carbon capture for semi trucks by edoceo on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @12:02PM (#26413427)
Down thread it's explained that the device weighs 1000+ lbs more when full, after 600 miles.

600 miles isn't the full tank of combustion. Sound like driver is swapping tanks or something at one of their stops.

Re:Launch HN: Remora (YC W21) – Carbon capture for semi trucks by yodelshady on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @12:26PM (#26413705)
That makes for about 470 k per km captured, and they're not claiming 100% efficiency. So it passes that sniff test, at least. Weight is also plausible.

Final q (other than cost): how much exhaust backpressure?

Re:Launch HN: Remora (YC W21) – Carbon capture for semi trucks by paulgross on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @12:33PM (#26413791)
This is a crucial question! To our surprise, our beta testing of our prototype has actually shown that this is creating < 0.5 psi back pressure on the engine (negligible) and we believe we can get it down to essentially 0 by the time we deliver our first units to customers this summer.