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re: Tesla Semi could be ‘the biggest catalyst in trucking in decades’
Posted on 9/8/17 at 8:34 am to Kingpenm3
Posted on 9/8/17 at 8:34 am to Kingpenm3
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At 80k pounds, an 18 wheeler would need around 110k of these batteries!
Now imagine the power an electric truck would need to pull even it's own weight (not to mention an actual load) up some of the inclines out west.
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Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:10 am to Darth_Vader
quote:Electric motors are MUCH better suited to this than ICE ones. Also, for every incline there is a decline, and regenerative braking can put a little juice back in the batteries.
Now imagine the power an electric truck would need to pull even it's own weight (not to mention an actual load) up some of the inclines out west.
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