As most of you know, Tesla announced they would be rolling out their fully electric semitrucks with a 500-mile range in the future. However, Tesla didn’t mention how many would be road worthy or when we would begin to see them on the highways. We Don’t Think We Are! Are We Ready for Electric Semitrucks?
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So, what do we know about these electric semitrucks?
According to a Bloomberg article, electric trucks may need as much power as a stadium. The report states, “... by 2030, electrifying a typical highway gas station will require as much power as a professional sports stadium — and that’s mostly just for electrified passenger vehicles.” This begs the question: How will we generate enough power for 2.9 million 40-ton, 18-wheelers that deliver America’s goods and products? What about the 10 million smaller trucks from Amazon, USPS, UPS, FedEx, and others? The only insight the Bloomberg article gave was that we would need “a connection to the grid that can handle more than five megawatts … it can take up to eight years to build and costs tens of millions of dollars. If power upgrades don’t start soon, the transition to electric vehicles — let alone electric trucks — will quickly be constrained by a grid unprepared for the demand.” ARE WE READY FOR ELECTRIC SEMITRUCKS? Electric semitrucks cost $75,000 more than diesel — many can’t afford it. However, experts say these new trucks will be less expensive to maintain. Other than that, based on our perspective, it seems like we are not ready for this transition. While the California Air Resources Board (CARB) can mandate renewable energy trucks and buses, who will fund the facilities responsible for recharging the trucks? Speaking of fueling stations, recharging massive batteries is not like fueling your truck (which only takes a few minutes). How long will it take for electric trucks to recharge to a full battery? Will that cut into our truckers’ road time? Your friends at Bigger & Harman will keep you updated on any news regarding this information. Please be on the lookout for newsletter articles and blog posts on BakersfieldTrafficTickets.com/blog for updates within the trucking industry.
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