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Caribbeans

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2. A Tesla model S battery weighs about 1,300 pounds and costs $22,000

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 05:02 PM

Nov 18

That's ~80-90 kWh. A Cybertruck battery weighs ~721 kg.

If this mining truck is 10x the (ridiculous) Cybertruck battery that's a lot of weight.

And talk about efficiency? That weight must be carried around everywhere the truck goes.

And it might last 10 years and then you need a new one.

"Batteries Batteries Everywhere" is not a sustainable - or green - solution to anything

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I always thought H2 is best for heavy equipment... Think. Again. Nov 18 #1

A Tesla model S battery weighs about 1,300 pounds and costs $22,000 Caribbeans Nov 18 #2

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