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LOL.. yes.. I'm sure it will create jobs for people with a two year college degree in deciphering the tax code..
Electric Trucks
- Thread starter Michael Ludwig
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With the current push by some governments to electrify class 8 trucks, it will be interesting to see how that change will be accepted by customers. Class 8 electric truck will cost a truck load of money to purchase. Carriers will then need to factor in battery replacement in 4 to 6 years (guessing) at probably $100 to $150,000 replacement cost. These costs will need to be factored in when rating customers.
Will a customer pay up to have a carrier use electric trucks or will it be, as it appears now, the lowest price wins?
Challenging times ahead.
Will a customer pay up to have a carrier use electric trucks or will it be, as it appears now, the lowest price wins?
Challenging times ahead.
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Change always poses challenges. A similar transition occurred in the 1950s when the railroads switched from steam to diesel locomotives. This was a massive change over a span of less than ten years and required new infrastructure, retraining, and a new way of thinking. Same deal now as we move to electric trucks.. Somehow I don't think the changover will be as swift, but I'd hazard to guess that this transition will be complete by 2050.
Igor Galanter
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I know the following info not only about trucks, but I trust to this guy :
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EV's are like the "new" Volkswagen Beetle.
Everyone who wanted one bought them straight away, and nobody bought any more after that.
Everyone who wanted one bought them straight away, and nobody bought any more after that.
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BEV take-up has definitely slowed here. But it hasn't stopped. Don't be one of those 'if it's on the internet it must be true' people ...
The issue with EV's are really the charging or the time and anxiety that comes with it. Friends of mine that have Tesla's are happy with them, but the rest with the VW's or Ford's all have a horror story with going somewhere far and not being able to charge their cars because the chargers are broken and don't work. Recently Tesla broke a deal with ford and other manufacturers to be able to get access to Teslas charging network which should fix the anxiety issue. I don't see Ev's going away and its great if you are doing daily commuter trips which the majority of the population does. It will just take a lot more time to become more mainstream than it is right now.
Also see a shift toward Hybrids more by OEM's to fill the gap before the eventual EV take over. Mind you right now its the infrastructure that's holding it back, I believe Norway is one of the countries where the EV's out pace ICE vehicles on the roads, and their charging network is far more robust than what we have here in North America.
Also see a shift toward Hybrids more by OEM's to fill the gap before the eventual EV take over. Mind you right now its the infrastructure that's holding it back, I believe Norway is one of the countries where the EV's out pace ICE vehicles on the roads, and their charging network is far more robust than what we have here in North America.
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Much of the manufacturers are going to be adapting the Tesla charging. It will end up being a profit centre for Tesla actually.
I believe the transport fleets that are using them are doing so as a pilot for regional freight, not really for long-haul ... yet.
There is no way the infrastructure can support a full Country of electric vehicles let alone trucks.
Pipe dream for our fearless "idiot" I mean leader, Trudeau.
Pipe dream for our fearless "idiot" I mean leader, Trudeau.