I'm excited by this potential. Imagine transport trucks don't even have

to look like their current design. Just make a flat base with motors, batteries, and the controllers and you won't need the cab and large motor pulling it all. We will no longer need to design the machine around the human, but rather, around the task.

In response to this post by Fatman

Posted: 04/28/2022 at 09:52AM

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Is Completely Sold Out -- AZHokie59 04/27/2022 1:36PM

The Lightning is currently in production. Deliveries start soonish.. -- Kudelski 04/27/2022 3:01PM

…how much do they charge ? ** -- chumley 04/27/2022 2:56PM

I read a prediciton on EV trucks and vans -- Stockleybridge 04/27/2022 2:31PM

True, but overloading a grid is likely to upset some citizens... ** -- hokiehunter07 04/28/2022 09:21AM

We have always adapted to new technologies, so I am sure the grid -- HokieSignGuy 04/28/2022 09:53AM

Eventually, I see electric School buses being a perfect application... -- HokieSignGuy 04/27/2022 3:06PM

Semi's are another great application, starting in 2024 or so. FSD > human -- Fatman 04/27/2022 3:31PM

I'm excited by this potential. Imagine transport trucks don't even have -- HokieSignGuy 04/28/2022 09:52AM

What are all the humans gonna do when we're replaced by all this great -- 91HokieBob 04/28/2022 10:10AM

Yes, but at every large technological shift & workforce change, we managed -- HokieSignGuy 04/28/2022 10:19AM

Semis are tricky. Electrifying short-haul delivery trucks makes a lot of -- Tafkam Hokie 04/27/2022 4:55PM

Garbage trucks. Local, lots of start/stops that can -- RTFC 04/27/2022 6:08PM

Makes sense ** -- AZHokie59 04/27/2022 2:38PM

So they haven't started production on the '22 model. Guess it'll be -- HokieGator 04/27/2022 2:13PM

But what are the numbers? Best I can find is that ford is planning on -- HokieSignGuy 04/27/2022 1:45PM

Don’t put anything in the truck tho. Ya know the reason to have a truck -- fordham 04/27/2022 2:28PM

Yep. Couldn't tow my trailer one way to B-Burg. -- Atlee Hokie 04/28/2022 10:23AM

Range would keep me from buying an EV -- HokieR 04/27/2022 2:00PM

I don't have a garage, either. The best part of an EV is being able to -- HokieSignGuy 04/27/2022 2:16PM

That may be a while ** -- Brown Water 04/27/2022 1:59PM

Pretty standard for EV's. Demand >>>> supply. -- Fatman 04/27/2022 1:41PM

Tesla now has more stock than demand, no more -- 133743Hokie 04/27/2022 5:25PM

I'm excited by this potential. Imagine transport trucks don't even have

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