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'For Truckers Driving EVs, There's No Going Back'
The Washington Post looks at "a small but growing group of commercial medium-to-heavy-duty truck drivers who use electric trucks." "These drivers — many of whom operate local or regional routes that don't require hundreds of miles on the road in a day — generally welcome the transition...
"Everyone who has had an EV has no aspirations to go back to diesel at this point," said Khari Burton, who drives an electric Volvo VNR in the Los Angeles area for transport company IMC. Mike Roeth, the executive director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, said many drivers have reported that the new vehicles are easier on their bodies — thanks to both less rocking off the cab, assisted steering and the quiet motor. "If you're running very local, very short mileage, there may be a vehicle that can do that type of route," said Mike Tunnell, the executive director of environmental affairs for the American Trucking Association.
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