Re:Tesla Semi, a Deep Dive
by Ancapistani on Monday December 05, 2022 @11:49AM
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> And no fleets in North America are ready to figure out converting a 2000 mile long haul over the road route into 5 400 mile EV relays.
Uh... I worked for one of the largest LTL companies in the US for years, and to my knowledge all of their road drivers were "home every night". Several runs out West were "hook and turn" - two trucks drive toward each other half the day, meet in the middle, swap trailers, and drive back home.
Further, a 500mi range is starting to get awfully close to the "11 consecutive hour" DOT Hours of Service limits.
Uh... I worked for one of the largest LTL companies in the US for years, and to my knowledge all of their road drivers were "home every night". Several runs out West were "hook and turn" - two trucks drive toward each other half the day, meet in the middle, swap trailers, and drive back home.
Further, a 500mi range is starting to get awfully close to the "11 consecutive hour" DOT Hours of Service limits.