Remember that time Elon said he was making a semi-truck? ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

Anyway, here's a real company making a real-life truck.
Up to 600km range.
20-80% fill in 50-85min
six-speed transmission
13-tonne axle
GCW of up to 48T with payload of 28T.

These are the things we need to be doing for those โ€œlast mile" applications where electrified (catenary) rail is not possible.

The preview doesn't seem to be happening on the Inside EV website so I added a screenshot.

https://insideevs.com/news/793045/volvo-trucks-fh-aero-electric-extended-range/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Here's the actual Volvo product page with a ton more details, pictures, video etc.

https://www.volvotrucks.com/en-en/trucks/electric/volvo-fh-aero-electric.html

#Cars #EV #Truck #Trucking #Electrification

@chris

The port of Los Angeles has apparently is increasing their use of heavy duty electric tractors.

Apparently the EVs can move things faster.

https://electrek.co/2026/04/04/port-of-la-turns-to-electric-terminal-trucks-to-to-slash-dwell-times/

Port of LA turns to electric terminal trucks to to slash dwell times

Port of LA isn't just decarbonizing and cutting fuel costs with electric trucks, they've slashed truck idle times at the port by almost 85%.

Electrek
@alienghic makes sense. direct-drive acceleration will make a difference even at slow speeds