Re:The Tesla Semi Is an Engineering Failure
by itsoktocry on Sunday August 22, 2021 @11:19AM
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>Why can't the truck just have shorter range (and thus more cargo capacity) and charge more regularly?
This seems inevitable in the short term. But then, the trade-offs tilt less in favour of electrification. For example, shorter ranges likely means more trucks, and these trucks will likely be heavier and do more damage to roads.
This seems inevitable in the short term. But then, the trade-offs tilt less in favour of electrification. For example, shorter ranges likely means more trucks, and these trucks will likely be heavier and do more damage to roads.