Eli5 why are diesel/electric powertrains economical for trains but not used in large trucks?

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Always wondered why it doesn’t make sense to use diesel/electric in large trucks. Assumed it’s because cost/complexity doesn’t out weight benefits, but not sure why. Thanks.

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They dont on typical road trucks, but they do on mining trucks – when the truck is hundreds of tons, the weight of a system like that becomes economical.

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