In Europe we also travel in several configuratios over long-distance. From north to south and West to east Europe and transcontinental runs to Africa, Arabia, Asia.....and so on. The trucks in Europe have higher axle ratings and higher gross vehicle weights and are in general use over longer distances than in the U.S.A. / the best are the heavy duty SCANIA V-8 trucks engines as well as some Volvo and Mercedes configurations.😊
Electric trucks will probably work in Europe as the countries are small and the travel distances are not that great UNLIKE here in the U.S. which is a LARGE country with LONG travel distances. The other primary problem with electric trucks in America is that our government has limited gross weight of "over the road" trucks to 80,000 lbs. Unfortunately, present battery technology requires at least 10,000 lbs. of batteries to drive 500 miles with a full load on a truck. However, this 10k lbs. must be deducted from the TOTAL 80k lbs. allowed which means every truck owner will LOSE a significant amount of weight of revenue-producing cargo hauling with every electric truck. Modern diesel trucks can travel 500 miles on about 300 gallons of diesel which weighs only 2400 lbs. so comparing a diesel truck to an electric truck - the fully fueled diesel will be able to haul 6600 lbs. of additional cargo over the electric version. until technology can create a battery with the same "stored potential energy" amount as a gallon of diesel, EV large trucks will NOT be "cost-effect" for the U.S.
I can tell you from the experience of my mates. There is a VERY limited use for electric trucks over here. Yes the country's are smaller, but whereas you have long distances to travel, we have loads and loads of small twisting roads, roundabouts and hills. All of these factors contribute to a faster draining of the batteries. Plus we also have the issues with weight. sure we can average a higher gross weight but to stay competitive we cant switch to teucks wich are 4 to 5 tonnes heavier. Plus most countries in europe have their own unique rules, regulations and infrastructure when it comes to electric vehicles wich dont line up most of the time making it practically impossible to drive across Europe with electric trucks
@@MACHOMISTERYMAN it's good to hear from a Englishman with REAL common sense!! for some odd reason, liberal politicians in Europe and in America believe they can "suspend the laws of physics" by just issuing "decrees." truck drivers are the same all over the world. they know what their trucks can and can't do and the ways you have to drive and maintain the trucks to continue to be profitable. what needs to happen is for a bunch of your "Ministers" to be strapped into a long-distance "loury" and made to drive the damn thing across Europe. THEN MAYBE they wouldn't talk out their asses so much.
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In Europe we also travel in several configuratios over long-distance. From north to south and West to east Europe and transcontinental runs to Africa, Arabia, Asia.....and so on. The trucks in Europe have higher axle ratings and higher gross vehicle weights and are in general use over longer distances than in the U.S.A. / the best are the heavy duty SCANIA V-8 trucks engines as well as some Volvo and Mercedes configurations.😊
A big thing with Edison motors is that they believe in the right to repair, as all the parts they use can be easily found in a truck part store.
Electric trucks will probably work in Europe as the countries are small and the travel distances are not that great UNLIKE here in the U.S. which is a LARGE country with LONG travel distances. The other primary problem with electric trucks in America is that our government has limited gross weight of "over the road" trucks to 80,000 lbs. Unfortunately, present battery technology requires at least 10,000 lbs. of batteries to drive 500 miles with a full load on a truck. However, this 10k lbs. must be deducted from the TOTAL 80k lbs. allowed which means every truck owner will LOSE a significant amount of weight of revenue-producing cargo hauling with every electric truck. Modern diesel trucks can travel 500 miles on about 300 gallons of diesel which weighs only 2400 lbs. so comparing a diesel truck to an electric truck - the fully fueled diesel will be able to haul 6600 lbs. of additional cargo over the electric version. until technology can create a battery with the same "stored potential energy" amount as a gallon of diesel, EV large trucks will NOT be "cost-effect" for the U.S.
I can tell you from the experience of my mates. There is a VERY limited use for electric trucks over here. Yes the country's are smaller, but whereas you have long distances to travel, we have loads and loads of small twisting roads, roundabouts and hills. All of these factors contribute to a faster draining of the batteries. Plus we also have the issues with weight. sure we can average a higher gross weight but to stay competitive we cant switch to teucks wich are 4 to 5 tonnes heavier. Plus most countries in europe have their own unique rules, regulations and infrastructure when it comes to electric vehicles wich dont line up most of the time making it practically impossible to drive across Europe with electric trucks
@@MACHOMISTERYMAN it's good to hear from a Englishman with REAL common sense!! for some odd reason, liberal politicians in Europe and in America believe they can "suspend the laws of physics" by just issuing "decrees." truck drivers are the same all over the world. they know what their trucks can and can't do and the ways you have to drive and maintain the trucks to continue to be profitable. what needs to happen is for a bunch of your "Ministers" to be strapped into a long-distance "loury" and made to drive the damn thing across Europe. THEN MAYBE they wouldn't talk out their asses so much.