What do you guys think about where electric vehicles are going in trucking? I would love to hear your take. I won't bias you with my opinion yet, lol.
What do you guys think of electric vehicles and the future of electric in the industry?
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Gut feeling...... bad idea.
But i have nothing to base that on. I've never driven an electric vehcile.
But i have nothing to base that on. I've never driven an electric vehcile.
Perhaps once charging stations are as common as gas stations, then maybe the van guys might go for it, but not straight trucks or TT.
Imho
Imho
danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
The more weight you haul the more power you need.....needing to recharge every 200 miles might sound fun to me.....
danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Now a hybrid truck might work out better but your still talking weight to power needed.
For now with big trucks it's really only doable for short runs, at the ports, and moving trailers around the yard. But when they get get to about a 500 mile distance then LTL trucking can put them to use.
They'll need to include an automatic sound track for drive that love to here their Jake brake in truck stops... just Say'n LOL
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danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Now that would be the only real advantage is the quiet running of electric trucks lol
Since vans are not regulated like bigger trucks there will be no more 1200 mile direct runs.
A straight truck with a 700 mile range and the proper charging infrastructure would work for a single driver.
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danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Right like propane fuel stations are so common now.....
danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Not really it's a form of alternative fuel that is used.
Could be, but the OP is asking about EV in trucking. Anything else is off topic, imo.
I'm curious about all alternative fuel types but yeah EV is what i was thinking about specifically.
I don't think danthewolf00 was Necessarily trying to change subject - rather he was making a point about availability or the lack of availability. In order for Electric Vehicles to be useful, in the Transportation Industry, outside a local 200 mile area the would need to be A serious network Of charging stations. It would have to be a charging station at almost every place that a vehicle would park. At the point of doing something like that It makes Electric vehicles not cost effective And At that point they are no longer a clean energy Vehicle. Electric vehicles are probably Good for inner city useThey would greatly Improve air quality And reduce Much of the harmful noise . Beyond that I do not see Them becoming A dependable Means of transportation For our industry.
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danthewolf00
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Propane was touted as the next great thing but you only see it up in Denver and salt lake city.....I see as electric vehicles as the same...the next great thing....keep it for cars for inner city travel.
You are spot on as far as I am concerned!
EV may someday be able to handle the work load.... but that is a long way off - if ever. We don't have the Lithium crystals Or whatever was used in star trek But maybe someday
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EV may someday be able to handle the work load.... but that is a long way off - if ever. We don't have the Lithium crystals Or whatever was used in star trek But maybe someday
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danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
It's like using batteries to power a ac unit.....
Trucks hauling 80,000 pounds is the same thing.
Trucks hauling 80,000 pounds is the same thing.