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fman84 t1_j1bk56q wrote

If the "fuel" cost is cheaper than gas then I'm all for it. I wonder what would happen if they forget to plug in the fleet one night. Does the mail just not get delivered?

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3_14159td t1_j1cbkv0 wrote

Considering the Grumman LLVs get somewhere in the range of 5-15 mpg due to the start-stop nature in most areas, even charging with a gasoline generator should come out ahead.

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DogtariousVanDog t1_j1chrse wrote

I've seen this argument over and over again, also with conceptual electrical planes: "What if they forgot to charge? Or what if the battery goes empty while they are flying? Does the whole thing just fall down??"

Well, what happens actually? Probably the same as when you forget to fill the tank of your ICE vehicle.

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Aerysvv t1_j1csuti wrote

I’m a rural carrier. They would probably just ask everyone to use their own cars. We can do that

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vasya349 t1_j1db40v wrote

In what world does every single vehicle just not get plugged in? Charging is not much more complex than locking a car

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[deleted] t1_j1desml wrote

You’re looking at one small section of what comprises TCO (total cost of ownership). EVs employed in this type of use case have a fantastic ROI vs legacy. It could cost double in energy costs and still save money over the lifecycle of the product. The only real argument against it is infrastructure, which is going to need to be built out eventually either way. For that reason, a transitional approach would be prudent, starting with dense urban routes and gradually expanding towards less dense routes. In some areas, gasoline powered vehicles may make more sense for decades. But you have to look at the entire picture not just what does fuel cost.

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