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A comment on Tesla failing to deliver Semi-trucks on time to PepsiCo, Sysco, UPS, and Walmart. Parent comment

Re:Tesla failing to deliver Semi-trucks on time to PepsiCo, ... by bee_rider on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @11:48AM (#40212398)
I know it is a bit of a trope at this point, but another solution is of course just not to do long-haul trucking. Use trains to get to distribution hubs and then have lot tenders and local delivery that just travels less than one battery worth per day.
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Re:Tesla failing to deliver Semi-trucks on time to PepsiCo, ... by SoftTalker on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @11:57AM (#40212506)
We already do that where it makes sense. Maybe we could expand the rail network somewhat but at some point things get too fragmented, there aren't enough rail cars going to one place, and the economics break down.
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Re:Tesla failing to deliver Semi-trucks on time to PepsiCo, ... by actionfromafar on Friday May 03, 2024 @05:49AM (#40245866)
I think the US is very far from that happening. Even increasing the capacity on the existing long lines would be a nice improvement.
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