The weight of an electric semi truck battery has been a longstanding conundrum for electric vehicle advocates, as conventional wisdom posits that it would need to be so dense and heavy as to displace cargo, putting the trucks at a disadvantage compared to diesel competitors.
The range of an electric battery is the other big challenge, of course, since long-haul trucks need sufficient power to drive the distance.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, speaking during this week’s European Battery Conference,...
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