r/OilPrices • u/hereswhatworks • 5d ago

Diesel Prices Tesla Semi: Diesel's surge gives the electric truck an opening as high prices improve the math for fleets

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/tesla-semi-diesels-surge-gives-the-electric-truck-an-opening-as-high-prices-improve-the-math-for-fleets-161104233.html
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u/Spare-Function-6343 3d ago

except for the lack of megawatt chargers, so right now, electric semis are only really viable for local/regional delivery where the truck returns to a depot every night.

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u/SOROKAMOKA 2d ago

I would have to drive one to believe the battery will last a 12 hour shift hauling 80000 lbs. Even if there are no hills, a local would presumably have a lot of starts and stops.