BlaineBMA t1_ixyq9l4 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 12:48 PM

From the article: With the expansion of its electric range, Renault Trucks is taking another step in its eMobility strategy and targets: By 2030, the manufacturer aims to generate 50 per cent of its sales from electric vehicles. By 2040, 100 per cent of the vehicles marketed are to be locally CO2-neutral.

Sounds like an ambitious timeline.

The range sounds limited and there's a lot of data missing, regardless this is positive

jwb935 t1_iy0p077 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 9:28 PM

Not that ambitious, all cars and vans registered after 2035 have to be carbon neutral. Its 2030 in the UK. That doesnt include trucks but if all new cars and vans will have to be carbon neutral by law its not such a stretch for trucks 5 years later. It may be mandated by law even before that.

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_6462

garlicroastedpotato t1_iy110yj wrote on November 27, 2022 at 10:51 PM

In Europe semi drivers can drive a maximum of 8 hours a day. So the range doesn't have to be incredible, it just has to be sufficient.

Hawk13424 t1_iy1hkht wrote on November 28, 2022 at 12:54 AM

Many trucks make use of multiple drivers. Couples for example. Alternatively, swap drivers like airplanes swap pilots. Doesn’t mean the truck needs to be idle. Time is money.

Pimpmuckl t1_iy2ufa2 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 9:08 AM

In Europe? I used to drive around Germany quite a bit and I've literally never seen that ever

garlicroastedpotato t1_iy5pabg wrote on November 28, 2022 at 11:01 PM

That's true in North America but in Europe they don't have very large cabs. Regulations prevent things like sleepers so you usually only see drivers driving for an 8 hour day.