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0 pointsstubish2y ago0 comments

There was recently an article here about an electric truck that never needs charging. It drives up a hill, collects a load of rock from the mine there, and by the time it has driven back down with the heavy load, regenerative breaking has recharged the battery.

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WalterBright2y ago

While that makes perfect sense, I have read journalists claiming that Teslas were 110% efficient because of regenerative braking.

stubishOP2y ago

A pile of rocks on a hill is a renewable energy source if you are prepared to wait a few billion years for plate tectonics to recharge it.

bnegreve2y ago

Soon we will be hearing of the global flattening.

ryukoposting2y ago

Would you happen to have a link?

roelschroeven2y ago

"This massive 45-ton electric dump truck never uses more energy than it generates on its own — here's how that works"

https://www.businessinsider.com/edumper-121-ton-electric-dum...

(You can find more articles if you search for "eDumper")

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