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0 pointsTrapLord_Rhodo3y ago0 comments

Battery's DO NOT scale like you claim.

A desiel semi is much lighter than an Electric Semi is. That's why Tesla Semi hasn't launched yet. They are currently trying to change the regulation for maximum allowances on US Roads from 10k to 14k.

The Delta-V on an electric vehicle has the problem that the battery scales more proportionately to weight and range than a desiel equivelent. Desiel gas has a tremendous amount of energy stored so compactly that is impossible to match with electric batterys.

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dagw3y ago

That's why Tesla Semi hasn't launched yet.

On the other hand Volvo (and Scania) launched electric trucks years ago and I see them driving around all the time. So whatever is preventing Tesla trucks from launching it is related to them and their design and goals, not a fundamental problem with the concept of electric trucks.

asguy3y ago

Are you in Europe? If you’re comparing Americas/Australian to European truck designs, it’s an apples/oranges comparison.

ZeroGravitas3y ago

You have to compare the compact stored energy of liquid fuels after it gets converted to useful forward motion via a heavy, noisy, inefficient, costly to maintain and fuel engines.

It's basically a thought terminating cliche at this point.

wyager3y ago

ICE cars are way lighter than EV cars with a reasonable range. It's not a cliche, it's a true constraint of reality, which EV enthusiasts decoupled from reality frequently seem to forget.

ZeroGravitas3y ago

And yet reality tells us EVs are still 4x more efficient.

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0 pointsTrapLord_Rhodo3y ago0 comments

Battery's DO NOT scale like you claim.

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dagw3y ago

That's why Tesla Semi hasn't launched yet.

asguy3y ago

Are you in Europe? If you’re comparing Americas/Australian to European truck designs, it’s an apples/oranges comparison.

ZeroGravitas3y ago

You have to compare the compact stored energy of liquid fuels after it gets converted to useful forward motion via a heavy, noisy, inefficient, costly to maintain and fuel engines.

It's basically a thought terminating cliche at this point.

wyager3y ago

ICE cars are way lighter than EV cars with a reasonable range. It's not a cliche, it's a true constraint of reality, which EV enthusiasts decoupled from reality frequently seem to forget.

ZeroGravitas3y ago

And yet reality tells us EVs are still 4x more efficient.

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