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Re:Manganese could be the secret behind truly mass-market EVs by LeoPanthera on Monday April 25, 2022 @10:04PM (#31163194)
I can't speak for Europe, but I see that container trucks are already a significant fraction of America's highways. I can't imagine a few electric Hummers will make much difference.
Re:Manganese could be the secret behind truly mass-market EVs by kjkjadksj on Monday April 25, 2022 @10:11PM (#31163241)
The difference is a lot of trucks are only allowed on designated truck routes as they damage roads. Even then the most destroyed roads in my city are the ones where these heavy vehicles literally work ruts into the asphalt. Not to mention its the state that maintains a lot of highways vs local government for local roads, and one is more fit to regularly repair roads than the other.
Re:Manganese could be the secret behind truly mass-market EVs by osrec on Monday April 25, 2022 @10:48PM (#31163459)
I imagine the pressure exerted by the smaller form factor vehicle will be significantly greater though...
Re:Manganese could be the secret behind truly mass-market EVs by throwaway0a5e on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @08:11AM (#31166500)
On a pneumatic tire vehicle ground pressure is approximately tire pressure. The hummer will probably have some E-rated truck tire at like 50-60psi which is about what a panel van can be expected to have. Larger trucks are going to run higher pressures, 90-120 or so.
Re:Manganese could be the secret behind truly mass-market EVs by dylan604 on Monday April 25, 2022 @10:12PM (#31163244)
Highways are one thing, but local city streets/roads are not built to the same integrity.
Re:Manganese could be the secret behind truly mass-market EVs by AtlasBarfed on Monday May 02, 2022 @08:33PM (#31242886)
18 wheels is the difference