EU driving time regulation requires a 45min break every 4.5h of driving. Maximum permitted road speed is 100km/h. So what you really need is 450km of realistic range so probably more like 500-600km range as stated by the manufacturer and fast chargers on all highway stops, which are able to charge up the trucks. Those kinds of trucks and at least some chargers are around in Europe already. Just a matter of deploying them.
Those trucks are also a very good choice, if you want to drive to and from a large freight rail yard or port.
I’d like to know how long the lifecycles of those charging stations are. Because you are right that Maximum speed and break times put a hard cap on distance needed, but at least some form of self driving will eventually come and i’d imagine long distance highway trucking would be the prime target for deployment.
EU driving time regulation requires a 45min break every 4.5h of driving. Maximum permitted road speed is 100km/h. So what you really need is 450km of realistic range so probably more like 500-600km range as stated by the manufacturer and fast chargers on all highway stops, which are able to charge up the trucks. Those kinds of trucks and at least some chargers are around in Europe already. Just a matter of deploying them.
Those trucks are also a very good choice, if you want to drive to and from a large freight rail yard or port.
I’d like to know how long the lifecycles of those charging stations are. Because you are right that Maximum speed and break times put a hard cap on distance needed, but at least some form of self driving will eventually come and i’d imagine long distance highway trucking would be the prime target for deployment.
Don’t worry, full self driving will be ready by the end of the year! (2017)