Edison Motors, a Canadian based company has revolutionized the trucking industry with their electric trucks.
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-Step aside, Elon
Discussion
Fun looking trucks
It's the TruckyMcTruckface of trucks!
They’re incredible. Major players in the US trucking industry have their orders in.
So does this just make the diesel more efficient? Sorta like a Prius for trucks?
Train engines have worked that way for years, so I'm not sure why trucks don't unless it was a battery or motor tech issue. trains are more weight agnostic than a truck.
Right from their website
A Worthy Electric Semi
Diesel locomotive style hybrid - electric drive powertrain build for the logging/vocational industry
A diesel generator and batteries working together to power electric drives
Better fuel mileage, lower maintenance costs, more power.