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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
"I drive a truck for a living BTW, and do they have electric engines powerful enough to replace a diesel engine that can haul a fully loaded 80,000 pound trailer?"


21 posted on 06/06/2021 10:27:21 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

That’s electric?? I really do not understand how that could be feasible. Yes we have electric trains but they get their electric from the tracks. A truck would have to be self contained and it would need a tremendous amount of stored electric as the average interstate rig can easily drive 500 to 600 miles a day. No trucking company is going to want trucks that drive a couple hundred miles then spend 6 hours charging.


48 posted on 06/06/2021 10:39:09 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: TexasGator

What’s its range on one full charge of the batteries, pulling a load?


65 posted on 06/06/2021 10:45:22 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: TexasGator

When are they going to have all electric airliners?


88 posted on 06/06/2021 10:57:56 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: TexasGator

Nice! that’ll pull 80,000lbs?

After it goes 80 yards, then what?

How much oil and gas did it take to make all the battery cells?

How long to recharge it, and how much generation is needed?

How does it operate up in artic conditions?

What happens when the batteries are old and need replacing?

How often does that happen? What does it cost?

If you turn off the radio, AC, use manual steering etc, can you increase range? lol


182 posted on 06/06/2021 12:56:39 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: TexasGator

How very cute. Will only work for short haul.


221 posted on 06/06/2021 4:43:16 PM PDT by jdsteel ("A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it." Sorry Ben, looks like we blew it.)
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