Why Tesla's are bad at towing!
Two words......energy density. Video - Why Teslas Are Bad At Towing (Today) Maybe someday, but not today. Now let the excuses commence......
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JRscooby wrote:
Many, if not most loads cube out before hit GVW restriction. And many of those loads move plant to plant/terminal to terminal. This is the place for E trucks.
Most folks don't understand that to register a truck for weights over 27 tons IIRC, the owner must pay a extra HVUT. Also, CMVs must keep track of miles driven in each state, the gallons of fuel bought/fuel tax paid. If enough fuel not bought in a state, mail money. It will not be the semis that get away from fuel taxes
Actually, for the same cargo load, a semi will weigh more, so even if they aren't at the 80,000lb limit, it may be 40,000lb for a conventional ICE truck vs 60,000lb for an EV truck.
Since pavement damage increases with the square of weight, that's not a 50% increase in damage but significantly more...all for the same amount of cargo moved.
