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Hit_Z t1_ixq50e3 wrote

Reply to comment by darth_nadoma in Renault's heavy electric trucks are now available to order by darth_nadoma

300km range ... That is pretty much useless and I say this with my humble expertise of 10 years working as long haul truck driver in EU. Electric trucks will always be a joke, until technology pulls through and they design batteries that can do 1800km with a single charge with maximum permitted load. IMO Renault should take note from Iveco and focus on LNG/GNC trucks. I have driven their diesel T520 and can say that there isn't better truck confort wise currently in EU, if they start developing one with LNG/GNC engine, it will be huge success.

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MrEvilFox t1_ixqn6en wrote

So in your 10 year expertise of working as a truck driver you’ve never heard of truckers having gigs where they haul local short routes (which makes up the majority of trucking): runs from warehouse to the store loading dock, or between rail yard and warehouse? That is the intended use for these trucks. No one is saying that they’re going to try to run them from Mexico to Alaska.

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zoinkability t1_ixqolv1 wrote

There is a reason you need to use the phrase “long haul” before “truck driver” when you describe yourself. Because there are lots of truck routes (and drivers) that are short and medium haul. Which is what Renault says this truck is for.

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