Electric Trucks are Ready for the Road

Austin Vernon · by 19 Sept 2022

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Cutting drag is worth far more in an electric vehicle than in a combustion one, because carrying the energy is so much more expensive.

Their wordsDrag and tire friction dominate energy expenditure. Engineering effort to improve drag is worth so much more with electric vehicles.

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