hylobates@jlai.lu to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agoGas shortages, you say?slrpnk.netimagemessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down120
arrow-up188arrow-down1imageGas shortages, you say?slrpnk.nethylobates@jlai.lu to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square22linkfedilink
minus-squareikt@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoand then they should be saying, can we get electric trucks so we can avoid this? and the answer is: The result is a growing array of models available today, from last-mile city trucks to powerful heavy-duty prime movers. https://www.trucksales.com.au/editorial/details/electric-truck-guide-whats-available-in-australia-150315/ Volvo receives order for 30 electric trucks in Australia and announces production start of electric trucks https://www.volvotrucks.com/en-en/news-stories/press-releases/2025/may/volvo-receives-order-for-30-electric-trucks-in-australia-and-ann.html looks like a yes to me
minus-squareMicromot@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoAnd the big routes are and can mostly be done by rail, which is very efficient and can be electrified easier than trucks
minus-squareevenglow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoDon’t forget. Solar and batteries are the cheapest way to make energy.
and then they should be saying, can we get electric trucks so we can avoid this? and the answer is:
https://www.trucksales.com.au/editorial/details/electric-truck-guide-whats-available-in-australia-150315/
https://www.volvotrucks.com/en-en/news-stories/press-releases/2025/may/volvo-receives-order-for-30-electric-trucks-in-australia-and-ann.html
looks like a yes to me
And the big routes are and can mostly be done by rail, which is very efficient and can be electrified easier than trucks
Don’t forget. Solar and batteries are the cheapest way to make energy.