Remember when mainstream voices dismissed electric trucks as impractical? Back in 2020, some said it wouldn't work—battery tech was simply too limiting. The weight alone would kill payload capacity. Long-haul routes? Forget about it.
Yet here's the thing: even massive breakthroughs in battery density don't automatically solve the equation. You're still staring at fundamental physics—power storage versus cargo capacity versus distance. It's a real trade-off that can't just disappear through innovation.
The debate showed how tech adoption isn't just about raw capability. It's about whether solutions actually fit real-world needs. For heavy trucking, the numbers had to work differently. And they're starting to.
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SellTheBounce
· 12-14 11:24
Physical constraints can never be changed, no matter how much new technology is hyped up, it's just fooling oneself. It has long been said that some problems cannot be solved simply by breakthroughs.
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FundingMartyr
· 12-14 09:38
The real question has never been whether the technology can be done, but whether the costs can be calculated.
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ProposalDetective
· 12-13 21:43
Honestly, those who said electric trucks would fail just didn't think it through... Now they've finally been proven wrong.
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IntrovertMetaverse
· 12-13 21:43
Whoa, this guy is totally right. It's not something that can be solved by a technological breakthrough; physical constraints are right there.
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TokenTherapist
· 12-13 21:37
Honestly, the electric truck thing is a classic example; technical prowess doesn't necessarily mean real-world acceptance.
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StakeOrRegret
· 12-13 21:35
Once again, it's the same "technological revolution theory." It sounds good, but in reality, we're stuck with the laws of physics—no one can bypass them.
Remember when mainstream voices dismissed electric trucks as impractical? Back in 2020, some said it wouldn't work—battery tech was simply too limiting. The weight alone would kill payload capacity. Long-haul routes? Forget about it.
Yet here's the thing: even massive breakthroughs in battery density don't automatically solve the equation. You're still staring at fundamental physics—power storage versus cargo capacity versus distance. It's a real trade-off that can't just disappear through innovation.
The debate showed how tech adoption isn't just about raw capability. It's about whether solutions actually fit real-world needs. For heavy trucking, the numbers had to work differently. And they're starting to.