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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Oh really, that platform allows for EV, and half of them are going to be electric? That's exciting news. About dang time.
They can probably reduce maintenance workforce if the rigs aren't chewing through brakes regularly.
...I only check mail about once a week. I'm in no hurry to get advertisements.
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If I know how carriers drive they will go right past regen braking to friction braking every single stop. If the BEV trucks have good acceleration they will also use every bit of that available every single start. Even if it's just 100 feet to the next stop. They already go through a set of LT tires every 6000 miles on a truck that weighs under 3000 pounds. I can't wait to see what something weighing 6000 pounds with 3-4 times the power does.
The EV drivetrain should be more reliable and very good at not having the truck just idling for hours and hours while stopped putting mail in boxes.