2oldman wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
No reason to expect in normal use that an EV semi will go up hill noticeably faster.
does it really make sense to spend a ton of money to be able to go 10mph faster up a hill?
It's not what I expect, it's what the specs say. From the website specs: "Speed Up a 5% Grade=Highway speed limit"
No, but it may make sense if it goes up a hill 30-40mph faster. Trucking companies are always looking for ways to get there faster.
As the pickup EV tow testing showed, climb the ike at full speed and you use up electrons really fast. Getting to the top 5 min faster only to stop for 2hr to replace those electrons isn't very cost effective.
Diesels likewise can put the hammer down and go faster up grades but it's cheaper to go a bit slower all things considered.
