Damus
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Rather than converting trucks themselves from diesel to electric, what if we put solar panels, electric motors and regenerative brakes into the trailer units?

https://spectrum.ieee.org/self-powered-trailers-freight-decarbonization

'Trailer Dynamics, an Aachen-based company, has conducted field tests with BMW Logistics, DB Schenker, Duvenbeck, and Volkswagen Konzernlogistik, reporting average fuel savings of around 40 percent for diesel tractor combinations ...'
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Robyn · 4w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqe6mmjez4pq4rxmz5yhx0hlyk8yep528s4hw8agufmefv4mjqndrqhexpw3 I wonder if it would also work on dedicated separated heavy traffic lines. The savings might be even greater with a guided track so the surfaces and wheels could have lower running resi...