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re: Tesla Semi could be ‘the biggest catalyst in trucking in decades’
Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:18 am to Korkstand
Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:18 am to Korkstand
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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.
Also, the tops of trailers would make excellent place for solar panels to get some juice.
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Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:22 am to mikelbr
quote:Yep. Trailers also have lots of space to house extra batteries for longer hauls.
Also, the tops of trailers would make excellent place for solar panels to get some juice.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:52 am to mikelbr
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Also, the tops of trailers would make excellent place for solar panels to get some juice.
Again, you're adding more weight. Just as batteries are heavy, covering the whole top of a trailer with solar panels would likewise add weight as well. Every pound of weight to the truck itself you add is one less pound of freight that truck can legally haul.
Plus there's the matter of only some loads are in nice enclosed trailers. You can really put solar panels on top of flat beds, lowboys, or bucket haulers.
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