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While driving down the Interstate a while ago, it struck me that those semi's hauling two trailers could be hauling one and a battery pack instead. Does anybody know of electric OTR trucking experiments?
Range being the big problem with electric cars, why not lay down an electric rail on highways and use the battery only for in-town driving (and evasive maneuvers, and pulling into a parking lot)? We already have the technology for long-distance electric rail transportation.
While driving down the Interstate a while ago, it struck me that those semi's hauling two trailers could be hauling one and a battery pack instead. Does anybody know of electric OTR trucking experiments?
Tesla is working on it. Technology will have to improve but it doesn't improve without someone starting.
Range being the big problem with electric cars, why not lay down an electric rail on highways and use the battery only for in-town driving (and evasive maneuvers, and pulling into a parking lot)? We already have the technology for long-distance electric rail transportation.
The majority of the public will never be able to afford an electric car.
Not necessarily so. Prices tend to come down over time. The more crucial problems are the availability of charging stations and how long it takes to charge. That has to improve before an e-car is practical for more than short drives to work in a city.
The Bolt has been released... But it has a $37K price tag - too much IMHO - especially when there is no related supercharging network. GM has said that it does not plan to create such a network so that makes the BOLT almost strictly a second car - an around town car only.
The Model 3 will have similar range, but the country-wide network of fast charging station makes it much more attractive. Also the Tesla can get an 80% recharge in 30 minutes at it's supercharger, while the Bolt in this article only got about a 67% charge in 30 minutes.
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The Bolt has been released... But it has a $37K price tag - too much IMHO - especially when there is no related supercharging network. GM has said that it does not plan to create such a network so that makes the BOLT almost strictly a second car - an around town car only.
The Model 3 will have similar range, but the country-wide network of fast charging station makes it much more attractive. Also the Tesla can get an 80% recharge in 30 minutes at it's supercharger, while the Bolt in this article only got about a 67% charge in 30 minutes.
I read in other forum that batteries for Tesla produce enough CO2 equivalent to driving a normal combustible engine car for 8 years. Doesn't sound like Tesla cars are very environmental friendly when the battery production produces so much CO2.
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OTR battery packs and electric third rails
