Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Electric Trucks

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Dave_in_AZ, Dec 17, 2017.

Page 12 of 12
  1. Jan 6, 2018 #111
    Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

    59,614
    414,602
    May 4, 2015
    0
    That's not an electric truck.
     
    Dave_in_AZ, Jan 6, 2018
    Dave_in_AZ, Jan 6, 2018
    #111
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Jan 6, 2018 #112
    MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

    49,736
    235,045
    Sep 19, 2005
    Baltimore, MD
    0
    Of course not, but the one in your first post is.
     
    MACK E-6, Jan 6, 2018
    MACK E-6, Jan 6, 2018
    #112
  4. Jan 10, 2018 #113
    Hetryi5

    Hetryi5 Bobtail Member

    6
    1
    Jan 10, 2018
    0
    I can't wait to see what they bring to the table. Its time for a change. I can't see the diesel truck going away for the next 20+ years, but its a step in the right direction.

    My dealership has already sold 130+ new Cascadia's since they have been released, we have fleets getting 11+mpg fleet average, that's simply amazing. Toss some electric trucks in the mix and lets see what happens!
     
    Hetryi5, Jan 10, 2018
    Hetryi5, Jan 10, 2018
    #113
  5. Jan 10, 2018 #114
    AZ Pete

    AZ Pete Medium Load Member

    483
    853
    Dec 27, 2017
    0
    I don't know if any of us are being serious, but for years Ive been wonderingWhy someone never came up with a diesel electric application for trucks like a train.
    So, I don't think the electric truck will be any better than the electric car. Only in Elon Musk's world, and amongst his followers.
    But this

    the Nikola I think might make it, if only because of the deep pockets backing it.
     
    AZ Pete, Jan 10, 2018
    AZ Pete, Jan 10, 2018
    #114
  7. Jan 10, 2018 #115
    Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

    59,614
    414,602
    May 4, 2015
    0
    11 mpg is amazing. A guy was showing me his phone, I guess the truck talks to the phone now same as my car, and he had 11 something mpg on his, and he said it was 32K ish load.

    Think he said he paid $160K cash. O/O spec.

    You guys won't know bugs, and longevity problems for awhile yet though.

    Just like the happy 1 box issue.
     
    Dave_in_AZ, Jan 10, 2018
    Dave_in_AZ, Jan 10, 2018
    #115
  8. Jan 11, 2018 #116
    Dirty-Low-Walker

    Dirty-Low-Walker Medium Load Member

    359
    543
    Dec 17, 2013
    0
    I don't think a diesel/electric power plant would work in a truck.
    I worked for a railroad company for 13 years in the track dept, if you have ever been next to one moving from a stop position you would understand why it wouldn't work, it has to rev up so high just to get the electric motor to start moving, imagine doing that in stop and go traffic.
     
    Dirty-Low-Walker, Jan 11, 2018
    Dirty-Low-Walker, Jan 11, 2018
    #116
    Dave_in_AZ and wore out Thank this.
  9. Jan 11, 2018 #117
    Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

    59,614
    414,602
    May 4, 2015
    0
    These outlaw grain haulers are going to be taught a lesson.

    20180111_165830.jpg
     
    Dave_in_AZ, Jan 11, 2018
    Dave_in_AZ, Jan 11, 2018
    #117
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 12 of 12