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redpoint5 · 12-06-2022, 01:27 PM

Tesla had better under-promise and over-deliver in the commercial trucking sector. That industry isn't going to tolerate drivers getting stranded due to running out of juice due to unrealistic range expectations.

I don't even know what you do if a truck runs out of juice. Probably unhitch the load and tow the tractor, and get a second tractor to finish pulling the load.

I wonder how feasible it would be to have dispatchable chargers that can provide an emergency "quick" charge. It would have to be battery based since hauling around a megawatt genset isn't practical (or is it?).

12-06-2022, 01:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
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