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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Hybrid diesel-electric adds a lot of weight, in a truck you subtract the tractor weight from the allowed trailer weight. In a train the max is much higher and a heavy engine doesn’t subtract from the load. Also trains don’t do stop and go so batteries are not important.
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