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Couple of Canadian truckers got tired of waiting for Elon to come through with his electric semi-truck and went and started building their own. It'll run on batteries plus whatever fuel you want - diesel, natural gas, hydrogen, they don't care. Looking at the videos I feel like the BS content is low and the rugged practicality content is high. Lot of contenders in this general area, I hope these guys make it.

https://www.edisonmotors.ca/

Bad news for Tesla and other EV owners: Contrary to what is popularly claimed, EVs are not only a lot more expensive to maintain but have an a lot less resale value. Hertz found out this the hard way, and they are scaling down.

Hertz pulls back on EV plans citing Tesla price cuts, repair costs

Hertz is scaling back its EV ambitions because its Teslas keep getting damaged - The Verge

Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality About EVs
Akio Toyoda’s comments come amid cooling U.S. demand and a price war with China

By River Davis
Updated Oct. 25, 2023 11:38 am ET


Toyota Motor’s FT-Se concept car at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 in Tokyo. PHOTO: FRANCK ROBICHON/SHUTTERSTOCK

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda, when asked about electric-vehicle challenges including a recent lull in U.S. demand, said the industry was coming to recognize that there isn’t a single answer to reducing carbon emissions.

“People are finally seeing reality,” Toyoda said Wednesday, speaking in his capacity as the head of the...