Electric trucks were never going to be viable on long-distance freight routes. Every pound of battery is one pound less payload. Yes the ICE truck has a heavier engine and gearbox and starts its route with half a ton of diesel, but even so the weight penalty made for bad economics. I can see electric trucks succeeding on intra-city routes with loads of about five tons.
Electric trucks were never going to be viable on long-distance freight routes. Every pound of battery is one pound less payload. Yes the ICE truck has a heavier engine and gearbox and starts its route with half a ton of diesel, but even so the weight penalty made for bad economics. I can see electric trucks succeeding on intra-city routes with loads of about five tons.
Thx for posting. We can wish the energy transition to happen. Without subsidies, many clean technologies are not viable solutions.
I have been advocating “practical environment”, which would balance economic development and old-fashioned conservation.