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Fermion@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

That’s only the case for cargos that are volume limited, not weight limited. That’s why Lay’s is an early adopter. For most freight, the extra weight of the batteries reduces the legal amount of cargo they can carry. The loss of carrying capacity costs a lot more than the fuel savings for long haul trucking.

Local delivery trucks should be the first ones to electricity. They have a lot more stop and go and have fairly consistent routes.

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