Remember
my ramble about how to extend the range of electric freight-hauling
semi-trucks? Incorporate battery packs in each trailer, enough to cover
the extra power required to pull the trailer.
Well,
it seems I might have accidentally stumbled onto a real idea back then, and it
has come to fruition. I just saw this article:
Einride
Trailer Comes With 350kWh Battery To Add 400 Miles Of Range
Dan Mihalascu - 6h ago
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The electric semi-trailer will be compatible with both Einride's electric autonomous trucks and conventional electric semi-trucks.
Swedish freight technology company Einride has unveiled the
all-new Einride Trailer design concept, an electric road semi-trailer powered
by the firm's Saga operating system.
Showcased at its first user
conference called Einride Mesh, the new product is described as the
first-of-its-kind electric semi-trailer and a solution to optimize fleet
utilization and the total cost of operations. Einride says the Trailer is
designed for seamless integration with its electric and autonomous vehicles,
namely the Pod and the BYD-sourced Truck.
The big news is that the Einride
Trailer will also be compatible with conventional electric semi-trucks, which
should unlock a far greater market for the product. The Einride Trailer is
said to extend the range of the aforementioned tractor units by up to 650
kilometers (404 miles) on a single charge thanks to integrated 320 kWh
batteries.
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