Re:Hyundai rolls out 27 heavy-duty hydrogen trucks in Germany
by itsoktocry on Thursday August 04, 2022 @05:15PM
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>Truck manufacturers optimise max length & volume, so flat front and back, rather than diesel efficiency.
I don't think they do optimize volume, because they could certainly have larger trailers.
The correct metric seems to be diesel consumed per kg/cargo mile.
Re:Hyundai rolls out 27 heavy-duty hydrogen trucks in Germany
by funcDropShadow on Friday August 05, 2022 @07:48AM
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> I don't think they do optimize volume, because they could certainly have larger trailers.
No they cannot, at least in Europe. The outer dimension of trucks are regulated, such that street planners know what to plan for and truckers know they can pass a street.
Re:Hyundai rolls out 27 heavy-duty hydrogen trucks in Germany
by TheSpiceIsLife on Friday August 05, 2022 @03:42PM
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People think ya can pop a wind farm anywhere, but ya have to be able to drive the 100m plus single piece blades there, they don't fit on regular trucks, and doesn't always go as planned.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-19/wind-turbine-blade-bl...
Big Oil lobbies government hard to not price in externalities (carbon tax).
Therefore diesel is cheaper than it might be under a carbon tax. Truck manufacturers optimise max length & volume, so flat front and back, rather than diesel efficiency.