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CentralMass

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1. Hydrogen for when there is no better alternative. However it is an energy hog.

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 04:55 PM

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For shorter hauls, and it pains me to say so, The Tesla Semi blows any HFC truck out of the water. On cost, energy usage, and carbon footprint over the life of the vehicle.
Battery charging speed and the charging infrastructure is improving and the infrastructure is far more readily available and less expensive to implement than a hydrogen infrastructure.

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Hydrogen for when there is no better alternative. However it is an energy hog. CentralMass Saturday #1