Future of Trucking - Automation concern

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  1. shogun

    shogun Road Train Member

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    And you sound like Elon Musk Jr with all the electric and autonomous BS hype you spew.
     
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  3. LoneRanger

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    No I do not. I’m talking about van rates.

    No matter the rate the Nikola one will top out at 500K


    Anheuser-Busch orders hundreds of hydrogen trucks from zero-emission startup Nikola

    This is direct from their site



    Nikola's Complete Lease Program includes hydrogen fuel, warranty and scheduled maintenance. We get asked about the cost of ownership more than anything else. For this reason, we created the Nikola™ Complete Leasing Program.

    This will allow owner-operators and fleets to get into a new Nikola One™ or Nikola Two™ and know their total cost of ownership every single month, regardless of fluctuating fuel costs and miles driven. On approved credit, the Nikola™ Complete Leasing Program will cover hydrogen fuel, warranty and scheduled maintenance. Owners will be able to trade-in for a new Nikola One™ every 84 months.

    Whether you drive 8,000 miles per month solo or 16,000 miles per month as a team, your fuel cost is covered by Nikola™*. Tax, title and license not included. More information will be updated to reservation holders and our website regarding details of the lease program.

    Already reserved a Nikola truck? Don't worry, you will have the choice to choose between buying or leasing later when we finalize the design and order with you.

    *Lease price may vary based on miles of fuel included with lease




    That’s an 84 month lease. 7 years you gotta make that payment
     
  4. Rubber duck kw

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    If he sounds like a commercial you're sounding the salesman, just saying.
     
  5. PE_T

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    It’s too expensive. I wouldn’t buy it. For me, it’s not worth more than 225k. I’d wait until the prices lower, and until it passes the public-use test. It’s too risky to buy brand new technologies like these. Whether it’s a fully electric truck, a hydrogen truck, or even a driverless truck. I would wait a year or two before jumping in. Bad decisions are made all the time when people jump too quickly on new technology that hasn’t been thoroughly tested by the masses.
     
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  6. LoneRanger

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    Agree but it will have an impact on rates and diesel that’s for sure, how? It’s Anyone’s guess.
     
  7. PE_T

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    Electric vehicles have been on public roads since 2010, or sooner in other countries. The concept isn’t theory. It is not unsual to find these vehicles driving around cities. Now, the hydrogen vehicles you are talking about are not even on public roads yet. They are barely getting started, and their success is still to be determined.
     
  8. PE_T

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    Interesting. I would think both are the same. o_O
     
  9. shogun

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    You do realize that @Humblepie and @snowman_w900 were instrumental in the development of electric cars? From humble beginnings, they hauled $1.00 per mile freight in and out of California until they developed this prototype Diahatsu (patent pending). It’s intended for the luxury car market.

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  10. Humblepie

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    We are developing one for the transport market that uses 4 group 31 batteries connected to a Diesel engine to keep them charged. It’s showing great promise
     
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