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    Quote Originally Posted by Celticguy View Post
    Tesla is introducing the truck which this thread is based upon. Just because he is no longer cool does not change the fact that he IS why there are EVs. If you could set aside being petty you would know this.
    That's our Lefty, petty, nitpicking and profoundly irritating are his hallmarks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Primavera View Post
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    This ought not to come as a surprise to anyone conversant with the technology.

    Tesla Semi truck stops would consume the electricity of small town USA as launch event scheduled for December 1

    A utility company has run the numbers and warns that the US grid can't provide the charging power for all the upcoming electric trucks like the Tesla Semi that will be released on December 1. The electrification of a typical gas station would demand the amount needed for a sports stadium, while a regular truck stop would need the electricity of a small town.

    A surge in EV charging demand, especially of the megawatt kind required for electric trucks like the Tesla Semi, would overwhelm the US grid, warns utility company National Grid Plc. Their numbers show that the electrification of just one regular gas station would put a strain on the grid equivalent to that of a sports stadium in 2030.

    A common truck stop full of Tesla Semis or similar electric rigs, on the other hand, will have the electricity consumption of a small US town by 2035, while a highway plaza electric truck and car stop will need the power of an industrial plant by 2045.

    The issue is not with the amount needed, as even in the worst-case scenario with rapid passenger and freight vehicle electrification, the global electricity demand would only be up 15% by 2040, but rather the speed and output that the charge needs to be delivered with.

    The Tesla Semi has a 82,000 lbs (37,195 kg) Gross Weight which it can truck along for up to 500 miles (804 km) on a charge, and its up to 1MWh battery estimate can recover 70% of its capacity in 30 minutes of charging. Tesla wants to solve the grid load problem by topping up the Semi at exclusive Megacharger stations that will be powered by solar energy. One such Megacharger, for instance, is built at the Modesto factory of the Semi's first customer - Pepsi - and Tesla will be holding a dedicated launch event to celebrate the first Semi truck deliveries there on December 1.

    Just like its Superchargers and newfangled North American Charging Standard, though, Tesla's Semi truck Megachargers will also have a competitor in the face of the 3.75MW Megawatt Charging Standard (MCS) for heavy-duty electric vehicles whose documentation is expected to be codified by the respective certification bodies in 2024.

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    To be fair, have you ever seen the I80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa?......it IS a small town.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    Okay so Tesla is introducing the trucks. Now explain how does that address the topic.
    I am minded to ban you in future, just because you're so fucking irritating and pettifogging.

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    This is bizarre. I defended Primavera's OP and he groaned at me.

    I guess he cannot be happy at all time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Primavera View Post
    I am minded to ban you in future, just because you're so fucking irritating and pettifogging.
    That makes zero sense. Elon Musk has nothing to do with your topic and your argument/point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    This is bizarre. I defended Primavera's OP and he groaned at me.

    I guess he cannot be happy at all time.
    You're insane, there's no other explanation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Primavera View Post
    Hydrogen is far more practical for long haul trucks.

    International courier DHL is rolling out a new program to pilot long-haul, hydrogen-powered trucks from Breda, in the Netherlands all the way to Brussels, Belgium, reports It Matters To You. Leaders in auto recycling and car removal Melbourne wide, It Matters To You explains why this is a significant advancement towards a greener future for the automotive industry.

    In a world-first trial, DHL’s long haul trucks will rely completely on hydrogen fuel for the full duration of their trips. It Matters To You explains that this ground breaking innovation in clean fuels will work to significantly reduce carbon emissions.

    This is an essential move toward a more sustainable, environmentally friendly future for the automotive industry as up to 350 tonnes of carbon dioxide will be saved on this trip.

    According to It Matters To You, the trucks’ journeys from the Netherlands to Belgium will allow DHL to not only find out whether hydrogen fuels are realistic alternatives to gas and diesel, but will also make sense of the logistics required for longer, more complicated routes.

    This will lay the groundwork for the most efficient journeys possible with the least amount of carbon emissions.

    Hydrogen and other fuel alternatives are gaining traction as a more practical and sustainable solution for an eco-friendly future. Studies have shown that it will take one electric car approximately nine years of regular driving to offset the carbon emission output of the manufacturing process.

    Further, Australia presently is home to just one facility equipped to properly recycle spent lithium-ion batteries, which increases the possibility of Li-ion batteries ending up in landfills.

    With the rollout of these long haul hydrogen-fuelled trucks, It Matters To You and other experts in the automotive field remain optimistic that the future is slowly but surely becoming more sustainable for motorists around the world. Thanks for staying up to date with Hydrogen Central.

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    Breda to Brussels is only about a 100km.......that is not "long haul".......sorry.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Primavera View Post
    You're insane, there's no other explanation.
    Interesting.

    I pointed out to Celtic Guy that your thread has nothing to do with Elon Musk and you're upset about that? Is he your sugar daddy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nordberg View Post
    Yeah, when I plug in my Volt, the electricity in Dearborn and Detroit flickers.
    good thing no one else in Michigan was stupid enough to buy one........
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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    By then the grids will be fully upgraded.
    at ten times the cost of operating on fossil fuels.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    Interesting.

    I pointed out to Celtic Guy that your thread has nothing to do with Elon Musk and you're upset about that? Is he your sugar daddy?
    I am far more concerned about this bullshit!

    Again, I am trying to explain to you that Primavera omitted a fact and wanted you to believe that will strain the grid immediately next month.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PostmodernProphet View Post
    Breda to Brussels is only about a 100km.......that is not "long haul".......sorry.......
    Good catch.

    I personally am very much in favor of hydrogen research, but it is not all there yet, and it may never be.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PostmodernProphet View Post
    at ten times the cost of operating on fossil fuels.......
    Usually the costs of infrastructure is many times the operating costs. We do it because the costs of just coasting becomes higher and higher until they run a business out of business.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Primavera View Post
    I've already presented enough evidence whilst your only response was to say untrue, how about you tell us all what's untrue.
    You’ve presented 0
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    Quote Originally Posted by PostmodernProphet View Post
    Breda to Brussels is only about a 100km.......that is not "long haul".......sorry.......
    Stop pettifogging, there and back is 200kms!

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