- eActros 600 can travel 500 kilometers on single charge
- Truckmakers collaborating to build European charging network
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...tric-truck-to-take-on-tesla-rigs?srnd=premium
Where is my Tesla SELL BUTTON?
Mercedes Unveils Long-Haul Electric Truck to Take on Tesla
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...tric-truck-to-take-on-tesla-rigs?srnd=premium
Where is my Tesla SELL BUTTON?
- eActros 600 can travel 500 kilometers on single charge
- Truckmakers collaborating to build European charging network
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...tric-truck-to-take-on-tesla-rigs?srnd=premium
Where is my Tesla SELL BUTTON?
Bloomberg has this unhealthy relationship with Tesla and can't seem to report positive news whenever Tesla even remotely discussed. In this case, Mercedes isn't taking on Tesla, it's taking on the trucking industry to meet upcoming transition to non polluting vehicles. Tesla is a player, but so is Volvo and Mercedes and half a dozen truck manufacturers, leaders of the industry and start ups.
There are over 4M trucks operating in the US alone. It's a sizeable market that not a single manufacturer can dominate, let alone control. Tesla stands out because it's a new entrant to the industry and testing its trucks in real world settings with the media scrutinizing its every move. But the heavyweights of the industry are all in various stages of testing their electric solutions, particularly in Europe where legislation stipulates conversion by 2035.
Wrong about Bloomberg fanboi. Right about Mercedes taking on the industry as a whole. Tesla trucks pffft. haha
500 km "long haul". Yeah right
A 250 km radius is basically the definition of short haul .
I wonder what the range is towing a heavy load.
A 250 km radius is basically the definition of short haul .
I wonder what the range is towing a heavy load.
"...The eActros 600, which can travel 500 kilometers (311 miles) on a single charge while hauling up to 22 tons in cargo..."
Note the key words there of "up to", so interpret it with a grain of salt I guess.
There's a lot of information out there detailing the performance of the Tesla trucks for Pepsi. So far, real world testing appears excellent yet it would be interesting to hear what drivers and mechanics and management truly think. Also, and something to never under estimate, Tesla is anti union, while Pepsi and most corporate trucking are teamsters. Their link to the UAW is a phone call away and their media union friends will be more than happy to spin for their bros'n'sis.
While the transition to non polluting trucks in many states will be slow, it's also important to recognize that the coastal western states are all aligned on the 2035 deadline set by Europe. It will be interesting to see how state commerce will adjust to various legislations.
Yup same with personal EV's.
Range anxiety causes many to seek out a charging station at 1/4 (or more) range left, as well as on the flip side - not wanting to hang around charging station till full range is reached.
YMMV has never been more applicable.
The idea that these trucks are "non polluting" is delusional nonsense.
Any vehicle that you can imagine has a cradle to grave resource and disposal cost. Sadly blatant fraud is accepted as normal once you start becoming even tangentially involved with anything "green".
Yes, that is correct. But denying that electric trucks are significantly less polluting than diesel trucks in their full life cycle is simply not knowing the facts. Plenty of thorough studies have come out dispelling the myth propagated by the oil and other industries concerning EVs. Trucks are exponentially more polluting.