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Emile

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3. Nice step in the right direction, but 275 mile range for a semi
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 07:43 AM
Jul 1

Last edited Wed Jul 2, 2025, 07:29 AM - Edit history (2)

ain't going to get it.

My last job before retirement, was driving a day cab 600 miles every day locally.

Purdue engineering students were working on highways that would charge your electric vehicles as you drove down the road. I need to check in on their progress.

https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/2024/Q2/building-the-first-highway-segment-in-the-u-s-that-can-charge-electric-vehicles-big-and-small-as-they-drive

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