You may not repair your own car any more (said the government)
(www.wired.com)
🧠 These people are stupid!
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A glider kit is a new truck from the manufacturer that does not have an engine or transmission. You then put the engine and transmission of your choice in the glider kit. Gliders are no longer available because the EPA went after the manufacturers and shutdown glider production. An RV will not have the miles put on it a truck does. A truck averages 100k a year and is at 100% power load approximately 40-50% of the time. An RV is 100% load 10% of the time. Much lower. Biggest thing to remember is tires. Tires get old no matter what when mounted. Flat spots, dry rot. The battery you are talking about sounds fantastic. Temperature and life per charge have always been my concern. And battery lifetime. How long before it has to be replaced. To many if"s with the EV's of today and application to trucking just is not feasible. I
The Solid State battery is the holy grail that everyone is dreaming of. Right now, there are a plethora of competing technologies all featuring lithium
There are Teslas out there with 1+ million miles on 15 year old batteries; they are lasting longer than originally designed. New batteries are doing even better
Quantumscape is one of the leading think tanks. But there are hurdles between lab and mass production
The Tesla Semi should be an interesting vehicle to watch
Trucks are going to be a logistical nightmare. There is not enough parking for trucks now. Add in have to charge when you park and there are going to be alot of trucks that won't be able to charge when they stop for the night. And to be honest with you, most drivers care less about the truck and just beat it up and run it till it quits and say I need another truck.
I expect automatic driving to change the landscape dramatically
My crystal ball says that long haul will be managed by AI. The trucks will pull into 24 hour recharge stations, charge and move on
Drivers will become much like Harbor Pilots. They will pick up trucks 10-20 miles out of a major city, and navigate them to/from the destination. Working them through the traffic and construction. Days will be shorter and higher pay. Once the loaded or unloaded truck is returned to the city limit “Harbor Station, the driver exits and sends the load on its way
Industry will be transformed