@skylar @EdBoatConnoisseur @basadeskaiser @Mutsu_a125 @sickburnbro literally nobody has done the obvious thing yet that would actually save huge on emissions: Why are trucking companies not making big fuckoff tractor trailers with detachable battery trailers?
>hook up your trailer and a battery
>get all the obvious benefits to hauling of an electric drivetrain (instant torque means you can have a much smaller and lighter motor) since you don't need to oversize the engine to provide starting force)
>drive a full day's worth of miles on big fuckoff trailer battery
>park at company hotel and battery swap after your DOT limited 11 hours
>swap batteries
>company building charges the batteries while you drive on