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  • totesmygoat@piefed.catoPolitical Memes@lemmy.caBone Spurs
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    7 hours ago

    As one of the… Many. Countries he has threatened. I hope this is a very expensive and costly moronic decision. The last time you idiots stepped into the middle east you created isis. I hope you just created super isis. And there isn’t a day of peace for any of you.



  • Maitience costs on a truck have very little to do with the engine. And add the substantial weight of the batteries. Then subtract the lower weight available for freight. It’s the reason most places that have run them are like Frito lay running chips or auto parts for Tesla. And much longer down time for changing and limited availability of miles per charge. It’s not the slam dunk they are trying to market. A large leap will be needed on battery tech. Or the federal government increase the weight limits on high ways. And provide huge investments for energy infrastructure. Well that’s currently allotted for ai the better current configuration is like Edison. Diesel generator




  • Usual weight of a loaded rig is 80k lbs in the usa. And can be running that quite regularly. What ever additional weight these add takes away from that. And running less freight means less money for the truck. More cost for the shipper. I don’t see the investment return. Id be happy to be wrong. Unless they give an allowance for it. There is for apu systems on trucks. But in America right now. Electric bad!! Unless someone greases a few palms. Same problem with the Tesla semi. Limited load capacity. That’s why the are only hauling lays chips and some car parts. Well that and the charge to distance ratio sucks with those batteries. Catl might have something in the pipeline. But nothing from domestic. And 100% tarrifs on Chinese evs.

    Edit. Yup. Limited use off road only, or by special permits. They have no mention of weight… And quote hp and not tq? My spidy senses are tingling… I’m guessing that’s going to add for 1 axle and small battery apx 2500lbs. Big battery and 3 axles for heavy haul probably around 7000lbs. For a regular trailer small battery and 2 axles… Probably 4000lbs. Cuts freight by 10%. Your never making this up with fuel cost.




  • GM and Chrysler would not exist without government bailouts after 2008. Tesla wouldn’t exist without massive funding from the government. The USA car industry has taken huge tax credits from Canada in the desperate hope of keeping a few of those jobs in Canada. That doesn’t even count the massive breaks given to the oil and gas industry. Check the price of gas in Europe vs USA. There is a reason. The American auto industry is a leach that can barely sell vehicles outside of its protected area.