Originally Posted by
ve3id
It seems to me that the obvious answer to the trucking problem would be to go back to using the railways, with trucks only used for local trans-mode shipping. That would leave the motorways free of overheard charging wires to allow fighters to land!
Coming to a motorway near you, sooner than you might think....
Costain to lead “electric road” trial for HGV charging
https://www.constructionenquirer.com...-hgv-charging/
Costain is getting government funding for a feasibility study into “electric roads” for battery-powered heavy goods vehicles.
The contractor will consider trials of an ‘Electric Road System’ on a 20-kilometre stretch of road near Scunthorpe.
Electric Road Systems supply battery-electric trucks with electricity from overhead catenaries like those on the rail network enabling HGVs to charge dynamically as they drive. Costain will get the funding cash as part of a £20m drive by the government to encourage HGV operators to convert to battery-electric vehicles.