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Re:The Tesla Semi cab from the practical POV of someone who ... by rurp on Friday December 09, 2022 @06:37PM (#33927967)
But why buy a truck that has such a narrow use-case? Economic situations can change a lot over the lifetime of a semi, and not being able to drive longer routes is a notable limitation.
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Re:The Tesla Semi cab from the practical POV of someone who ... by kube-system on Friday December 09, 2022 @06:58PM (#33928152)
Many trucks have even more narrow use cases than their range. Some are built specifically for particular types of cargo. Typically these trucks are purchased when the business has a specific need, and I suspect that this truck will only be considered by buyers with that specific need.
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Re:The Tesla Semi cab from the practical POV of someone who ... by themagician on Friday December 09, 2022 @06:51PM (#33928100)
I don’t know. Probably the same reasons people buy small day cabs today.
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