Re:Volvo delivers 5,000th electric semi with little fanfare
by bigfatkitten on Sunday July 06, 2025 @06:18PM
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> You'd literally need to build more roads, as long haul trucks would be on the road, literally, for an entire day longer per load. Speed is efficiency.
Only up to a point. The relationship between speed and fuel burned is not linear, and fuel is the largest cost.
The legislated maximum speed for heavy vehicles in Australia is 100km/h, but most major fleets electronically limit their vehicles to 90 for efficiency reasons.
Every extra km/h over 90 has a negligible impact on trip time while imposing a large penalty in terms of fuel burn.
Only up to a point. The relationship between speed and fuel burned is not linear, and fuel is the largest cost.
The legislated maximum speed for heavy vehicles in Australia is 100km/h, but most major fleets electronically limit their vehicles to 90 for efficiency reasons.
Every extra km/h over 90 has a negligible impact on trip time while imposing a large penalty in terms of fuel burn.