Tesla Launch of Pick-Up
Elon Musk, mentioned that Tesla is ready to launch a "kick-ass" pick up next year. My son works at Tesla and this is just a confirmation of what he told me in secret a few months ago that their lab...
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RobertRyan wrote:Yosemite Sam1 wrote:RobertRyan wrote:ISUZU Australia Limited (IAL) has developed a pilot program for electric trucks in conjunction with Australian EV specialist SEA Electric to test the viability of electric trucks Down Under.
Under the plan, IAL has prepared a fleet for urban applications in the gross vehicle mass (GVM) class between 6500kg (14330lbs)and 14,000kg(, 30864lbs)and will be evaluating the vehicles for the local market throughout 2018 and into 2019.
The joint venture has been created independently of Isuzu’s Japanese parent company, with IAL director and chief operating officer Phil Taylor telling GoAutoNews Premium the exercise was a purely Australian one.
Must be the future really -- Isuzu is the best in diesel technology. Although unknown and unrecognized here in the US.
Not a simple answer, many European Automotive companies are still developing car diesels and you can add to that surprisingly Mazda. EV MDT Trucks come into their own with urban deliveries. SEA is a local EV company that is developing EV systems for Trucks and Vans. Isuzu Australia not their Japanese parent decided to develop EV Trucks in partnership with SEA
And diesel still has a long way to go in Asia where it's a fuel of choice for most public and commercial transport because of it's relative cheap prices. It's commonly cheaper on per gallon/liter basis than gasoline.
