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paulyweird t1_j4ssvq1 wrote

Reply to comment by The206Uber in TIL about SubTropolis, a giant former limestone mine under Kansas City that was converted into the world’s largest underground business complex. The 1,100-acre complex is accessed through tunnels, and as of 2015, 1,600 people worked there. by corn_dog_22

This sounds like a great place for a tesla truck.

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The206Uber t1_j4sts18 wrote

We have to shut everything down: tractor, reefer, and APU. The part of the caves we use are open to the outside and therefore ventilated but yeah...20 trucks idling in there would get unbreathable pretty quickly. An electric truck would be better, at least until it's time to haul that 40k# load 1500 miles to the receiver.

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ForbiddenJello t1_j4vrrpw wrote

Interesting! I didn't know trucks had APU's

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The206Uber t1_j4yb69g wrote

Some do, anyway. It saves wear and tear on the big diesel and pollutes less. IMHO pretty sensible addition to a truck.

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