RE: A connection to the grid that can handle more than five megawatts takes up to eight years to build,19 Nov 2022 23:58
They’re quiet, don’t rumble like the average semi, and will decrease transportation emissions, but electric trucks pose a potential engineering problem on their way to being part of a climate solution: They’re heavy.
The batteries and other parts needed to propel green models could weigh up to 5,300 pounds more than diesel components, which is unwelcome news for the nation’s already stressed roads and bridges.