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Hersbird · 10-10-2017, 01:48 PM

https://www.trucks.com/2017/10/09/sp..._medium=social

I think this is a good compromise, the current trucks spend forever idling and starting and stopping. So if it looks like range is going to be a problem on a longer driving route, they can run the hopefully more efficient generator at peak efficiency to make it through the day.

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Hersbird Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 2,653 Dark Egg - '12 VW Touraeg Thanks: 301 Thanked 1,177 Times in 807 Posts	New mail truck prototype called electric but more like a Volt https://www.trucks.com/2017/10/09/sp..._medium=social I think this is a good compromise, the current trucks spend forever idling and starting and stopping. So if it looks like range is going to be a problem on a longer driving route, they can run the hopefully more efficient generator at peak efficiency to make it through the day.