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Re:The absurdity of Europe burning wood for energy by landemva on Saturday September 17, 2022 @12:50PM (#32878970)
> These are very expensive machines

Both to purchase and maintain. Some operators depreciate ~usd70/hour.

> they'll probably start to be battery powered

Expensive machines are typically worked hard (long hours) when they are working. They need to keep working to make them pay. They typically work in forests not near the iTesla charging point by Starbucks.

When working, fellers are ferocious. The cabs are basically bulletproof.

Re:The absurdity of Europe burning wood for energy by tpmx on Saturday September 17, 2022 @01:17PM (#32879226)
Agreed. I wrote "will start to". There'll be pressure for that.

And perhaps in 10 years with new battery tech and more remote charging infrastructure they'll actually be mostly fossil-free.