hylobates@jlai.lu to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 month agoGas shortages, you say?slrpnk.netimagemessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up1202arrow-down129
arrow-up1173arrow-down1imageGas shortages, you say?slrpnk.nethylobates@jlai.lu to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square51linkfedilink
minus-squareikt@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 month agoand then they should be saying, can we get electric trucks so we can avoid this? and the answer is: The result is a growing array of models available today, from last-mile city trucks to powerful heavy-duty prime movers. https://www.trucksales.com.au/editorial/details/electric-truck-guide-whats-available-in-australia-150315/ Volvo receives order for 30 electric trucks in Australia and announces production start of electric trucks https://www.volvotrucks.com/en-en/news-stories/press-releases/2025/may/volvo-receives-order-for-30-electric-trucks-in-australia-and-ann.html looks like a yes to me
minus-squareMicromot@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 month agoAnd the big routes are and can mostly be done by rail, which is very efficient and can be electrified easier than trucks
minus-squareevenglow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 month agoDon’t forget. Solar and batteries are the cheapest way to make energy.
and then they should be saying, can we get electric trucks so we can avoid this? and the answer is:
https://www.trucksales.com.au/editorial/details/electric-truck-guide-whats-available-in-australia-150315/
https://www.volvotrucks.com/en-en/news-stories/press-releases/2025/may/volvo-receives-order-for-30-electric-trucks-in-australia-and-ann.html
looks like a yes to me
And the big routes are and can mostly be done by rail, which is very efficient and can be electrified easier than trucks
Don’t forget. Solar and batteries are the cheapest way to make energy.