A yard tractor is nowhere near as challenging as a tug. And the success for yard tractors has not been good. We will see how BYDs next projects do.
Or are you not talking about terminal yard tractors? The terminal operators own those, not drivers. Are you talking about drayage trucks? - Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On Apr 25, 2020, at 9:07 PM, Peri Hartman via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't think the technology is a problem. For example, Longbeach CA is > starting an e-tractor program. There are companies like BYD making them right > now. I believe the biggest hurdle is the drivers. At least here, the drivers > own their tractors and aren't willing to take that big a loss to switch over > right away. What would you do if you made a $100K 10 year investment ? > > Peri > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Willie via EV" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: "Willie" <[email protected]> > Sent: 25-Apr-20 5:47:20 PM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] (no ice= clean air) % Happy Earth Day %> Consider An EV > >> >> >>> On 4/25/20 6:24 PM, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: >>> According to a colleague at the California Air Resources Board, tugs are >>> one area that they have not been able to find anyone that can provide a >>> full battery solution (which I assume is what you meant, because fuel cells >>> are an electric technology). >>> >>> If you know any of these companies, there is funding available. They should >>> apply immediately. >> >> Seems pretty straightforward. I imagine, if there were enough money in it, >> someone would be doing it. There are quite a few starting points. Electric >> buses. The coming generation of highway electric truck tractors. >> Operational electric ferries. Even airplanes might be considered a starting >> point. The CyberTruck. >> >> Wayne Alexander was doing tugs. I think to push airplanes around. That was >> quite a few years ago and I don't know what happened to the project. Or, >> what became of Wayne. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html >> INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
