logoalt Hacker News

crote • today at 6:44 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

Not the tire dust. Electric trucks are heavier, so they'll chew through more tires per freight-kilometer.


Replies

yourusername • today at 7:29 AM

Electric cars are heavier but 2 tons of batteries barely matters on a 50 ton tractor trailer combination. It'll just carry ~3-10% less load.

➕ show 1 reply