johnboyjr29 t1_izz1hw5 wrote
Reply to comment by PlayfulParamedic2626 in Tesla Semi 500-Mile Trip Video Shows Truck May Have Had a Lower GVW Than 81,000 Lb by Ssider69
I know drivers that try to run their tank down before getting weighted so they are under the weight limit. You can not do that with a electric
tuxzilla t1_j0062x2 wrote
My understanding is that electric trucks are given an extra 2,000 pound max weight to account for not having the extra weight from fuel.
EarendilStar t1_j00uq6b wrote
You’re being downvoted, but you’re right.
Diesel trucks can be weighed at empty and pass, and then add 2k in fuel weight. Electric vehicles can’t remove the “fuel” for weigh in. So, diesel trucks effectively get to travel at 82k, which means we should allow electric trucks to do the same.
GetYourDichotomy t1_izzzce7 wrote
It’s marginal but a charged battery weighs more than a depleted battery. E=mc^2
TbonerT t1_j007ffv wrote
It doesn’t even rise to marginal. The weight gain of charging a battery isn’t practically measurable. It is probably in the single-digit milligram range. Truck scale measure in 20lb increments, or 9,071,800mg.
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