Electric Vehicles

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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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Gas shortages, you say? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 4 months ago by hylobates@jlai.lu to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

and then they should be saying, can we get electric trucks so we can avoid this? and the answer is:

The result is a growing array of models available today, from last-mile city trucks to powerful heavy-duty prime movers.

https://www.trucksales.com.au/editorial/details/electric-truck-guide-whats-available-in-australia-150315/

Volvo receives order for 30 electric trucks in Australia and announces production start of electric trucks

https://www.volvotrucks.com/en-en/news-stories/press-releases/2025/may/volvo-receives-order-for-30-electric-trucks-in-australia-and-ann.html

looks like a yes to me

[–] Micromot@piefed.social 13 points 4 months ago

And the big routes are and can mostly be done by rail, which is very efficient and can be electrified easier than trucks

[–] evenglow@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Don't forget. Solar and batteries are the cheapest way to make energy.