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Re:Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lit... by kirse on Sunday June 06, 2021 @01:35PM (#27414728)
Doesn't matter who you vote for if you can show up to a work site with a Diesel-Electric hybrid that has enough torque to unsafely tow a loaded semi trailer and power everything needed for the day. Truck manufacturers will figure it out over the next decade.
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Re:Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lit... by ashtonkem on Sunday June 06, 2021 @01:56PM (#27414890)
Next decade? Try next year. The F150 Lightning will absolutely dominate the fleet truck space if it comes anywhere close to delivering the promised specs.
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Re:Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lit... by culopatin on Monday June 07, 2021 @07:43AM (#27421403)
Assuming they have where to charge it
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Re:Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lit... by ashtonkem on Monday June 07, 2021 @08:49AM (#27421928)
Irrelevant for fleet trucks, which travel relatively short distances compared to commuter vehicles and always stay at the company yard overnight.

A large charging network is really only relevant to regular consumers, and even that is more of a psychological reassurance than a strict requirement given measured consumer behavior.

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Re:Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lit... by culopatin on Thursday June 10, 2021 @06:55PM (#27467011)
I mean that the company would have to wire their yard to charge a fleet. One charging station at home is one thing, but 25 sounds like a much bigger project from an infrastructure standpoint
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