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"For years, long-range electric trucks seemed impossible. But much has changed
in a short time. Rapid improvements to batteries and chargers mean battery
electric trucks are already viable for urban and short-range trucks. In
December, battery-electric and hybrid trucks outsold conventional trucks in
China for the first time.
Australia relies heavily on road freight. Trucks move more than 250 billion
tonne-kilometres of goods each year. Most run on diesel, which has to be
imported.
That’s now become a problem. The war on Iran has triggered spiking oil prices
and warnings of fuel shortages. Trucking goods will get more expensive, pushing
up the cost of food, consumer products and construction materials.
For trucking fleet managers, this is both crisis and opportunity. Some will
wonder whether it’s time to go from trialling electric trucks to deployment.
Cheaper running costs are one drawcard for going electric – but there are
others. As a manager involved in a trial told the
ABC:
I was sceptical at the start. I still love proper diesel trucks. But this
thing was light years ahead. It was significantly faster uphill, kept up
with traffic easily, and the torque delivery was immediate."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
