Idaho | Seems like the trucking companies are having second thoughts about EV units. https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-are-balking-at-the-high-costs-of-running-electric-trucks-fed0ce6e?st=p91nhgi60eufetg&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
The Ryder analysis found that converting a typical mixed fleet of 25 commercial vehicles, including about 10 heavy-duty trucks, from diesel to battery power in California would raise a fleet’s annual operating costs 56%, or $3.4 million a year. The same transition in Georgia would raise annual operating costs 67%, or $3.7 million. Is Tesla in this test group?
And who gets to pay for the increased freight cost? Three guesses and first two do not count.
But as long as the mandates keep coming things should work out just fine. Was nice they released this on Good Friday. Maybe they thought they could slip it through the cracks.
https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/biden-administration-releases-its-electric-truck-mandate/
EPA’s rule would effectively require electric models to account for 60 percent of new urban delivery trucks and 25 percent of long-haul tractor sales by 2032
Hope Motel 6 will be able to keep the lights on for us.
Edited by IHC 1470 5/10/2024 00:56
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