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Electric Trucks Operating Expenses Are Worse Than Diesel Trucks
 
While electric passenger cars have been available for some time, the first all-electric Class 8 semi truck didn’t hit the roads until 2022. 

Electric semi truck manufacturers, as well as truck rental companies, expected transportation companies to jump at the chance to change from diesel to battery-powered. However, that has not proven to be true. The fact is that electric semi trucks are simply far too expensive. 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/electric-trucks-operating-expenses-are-worse-than-diesel-trucks/ss-BB1mIOo9?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6c38353817014e948b1751cd981f6c6f&ei=50
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