Re:Inductive charging highway section to be built in Florida
by DropPanda on Monday May 08, 2023 @08:15PM
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A heavy truck uses in the order of magnitude of 100 kW of continuous power for propulsion at highway speeds. Solar panels on the truck can extend range by around 10%, but increase weight, capital and maintenance cost. When trucks are parked, itβs often dark outside.
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Re:Inductive charging highway section to be built in Florida
by m463 on Monday May 08, 2023 @09:50PM
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hmmm.. I checked the numbers and you are right.
telsa semi says is less than 2kwh per mile, so
2kw*hr/mi * 65 mi/hr -> 130kw
maybe solar panels on trailers would be good for refrigeration, even when parked/dropped, but yeah not too helpful for motive power.