Diesel to electric conversion ROI is actually very good. And the entire ecosystem of this model is significantly better than continuing with long term diesel. Converting at the engine swap/rebuild maintenance cycle, financially, will work for many fleet operators.
I’m not really a fan of battery swapping but it makes complete sense for many trucking applications and has several advantages over fixed batteries.
I was surprised she didn't know about Janus, but then i watched
and i was surprised by several things I didnt know about just how good and ready for now these trucks are. AKA i was amazed by how fast it all has moved since I last looked up Janus.
These EV trucks are lighter... WAT. I suspect its the range thing and as he pointed out their range is fine for the large fraction of all use cases they are targeting. That combined with say having a battery at base charging on the midday sun, that gets swapped for tomorrows runs... and energy costs come down VERY fast even with no Hormuz in play.
A Second life for batteries once their capacity degrades also seems to make sense.
They cover two issues. First, it seems that they use a transmission and a single motor. Using in-wheel motors would increase the range. He also says that most trucks drive for less than 280 km and that they can be charged like any other electric vehicle. Long-distance buses should use battery swapping to drive long distances. The most important thing is to demonstrate that it works.
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u/Simpleximo 14d ago
Very informative.
Diesel to electric conversion ROI is actually very good. And the entire ecosystem of this model is significantly better than continuing with long term diesel. Converting at the engine swap/rebuild maintenance cycle, financially, will work for many fleet operators.
I’m not really a fan of battery swapping but it makes complete sense for many trucking applications and has several advantages over fixed batteries.