Trucking in North America vs around the world

India is buying..............at a cheap price so i don't think Putin is winning.

But we (the EU) can thank Putin.
For a continent that has very little oil/gas he has succeeded into pushing us father along the path to getting us off energy imports compared to what the politicians achieved in the last 20y.

 

Great for long term goals, short term will get interesting. Not much lithium in Europe either.

 

In the end, these sanctions are just hurting consumers. I can’t believe people actually think they are “helping” Ukraine by paying higher prices for fuel. Russia is still being funded from other sources. These politicians really should’ve thought about the consequences from these oil bans. The USA only imports about 3% of oil from Russia, but it’s still having an effect here.

 

If I didn't know better, I'd say this was just a ploy to break society.

 

Scania says that its 4×2, or single-axle, tractor with six batteries – 624 kWh of batteries installed – can expect to achieve up to 350 km (217 miles) in range, with an average speed of 80 km/hour (50 mph) on highways. The company notes that range will of course vary with weight, configuration, and topography.

The truck will achieve full charge in less than 90 minutes – half the length of a driver’s mandated 45-minute rest period for every 4.5 hours of driving in Europe – at 375 kW. An hour of charging will add around 270 to 300 km (168 to 186 miles) of range. Both the Scania 45 R and S series feature a 410 kW powertrain.

Scania writes about its electric truck:

A 4×2 tractor will need an axle distance of 4,150 mm when carrying six batteries, thus benefiting from the Increased Vehicle Dimension regulation in Europe. Gross train weights up to 64 tonnes, as per the typical Nordic combination, can be specified.

So 217 miles if average speed is 50 MPH. Also, how is 90 half of 45? Seems double to me.

 

*Diesel generator sold seperately

 

So average diesel truck probably takes 10 minutes to fuel. This takes nine times that. So will need nine times as many charging stations at a minimum. Infrastructure seems ready!

 

In 2004 I was in Turkmenistan and saw this Fargo made in Turkey.