The proposed design for “electric trucks” is a non-starter. Using batteries as the storage of electrical energy on-board places far too much reliance on the development of a battery array that has as much energy per pound as Diesel fuel/hydrogen/compressed natural gas.
Now, a combination of a Diesel ICE with an on-board generator to drive the traction wheels (which could be on all five axles) makes more sense, economically and from an engineering standpoint. But hydrocarbon fuel is still a necessity, and the national commerce is going to be dependent on such hydrocarbon fuel for the next century, or at least until a nuclear powered on-board generator can be engineered. (The Mr. Fusion generator in “Back to the Future” series)
Battery arrays to provide power for a road vehicle of any kind is a niche product, and essentially a dead end in terms of mass acceptance. The infrastructure is simply not there to support such a course of action.
Yes,
Just think about the energy needed to haul that battery around!
Logistical arguments are pointless. The point of the regulations is to make trucking economically infeasible. When the deck has been cleared politically favored companies will be granted waivers to operate outside the regulations.