Fortescue’s 6MW electric vehicle charger stuns the EV and mining industriesthedriven.ioexternal-link Track_Shovel ( @Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net ) Solarpunk technology@slrpnk.netEnglish • 9 hours ago message-square4fedilinkarrow-up116
arrow-up116external-linkFortescue’s 6MW electric vehicle charger stuns the EV and mining industriesthedriven.io Track_Shovel ( @Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net ) Solarpunk technology@slrpnk.netEnglish • 9 hours ago message-square4fedilink
minus-square CrimeDad ( @CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•6 hours agoA 240 tonne battery? That’s almost 240 tonnes less payload. They should make one that runs on hydrogen or ammonia.
minus-square Track_Shovel ( @Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish3•4 hours agoNo the truck is 240T I think
minus-square CrimeDad ( @CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•48 minutes agoAh you’re right. Assuming an energy density of 160 Wh/kg that’s still almost 12,000kg. That much hydrogen contains about 400MWh.
minus-square Sonori ( @sonori@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink2•6 hours agoThen your looking at almost an order of magnitude increase in fuel costs and a related increase in operating costs rather than savings.
A 240 tonne battery? That’s almost 240 tonnes less payload. They should make one that runs on hydrogen or ammonia.
No the truck is 240T I think
Ah you’re right. Assuming an energy density of 160 Wh/kg that’s still almost 12,000kg. That much hydrogen contains about 400MWh.
Then your looking at almost an order of magnitude increase in fuel costs and a related increase in operating costs rather than savings.