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For those of you who wondered, like me, what the actual cost of an electric class 8 highway tractor can cost. Also keep in mind Lithium is still going higher as we speak. Some believe it will exceed expected 30% increases in 2018.

Batteries are the single most expensive component of an electric truck, and the battery of a cross-country hauler could cost $100,000 even before they build the truck around it, according to prices tracked by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The sticker price of any electric truck, regardless of size, is going to be higher than its diesel equivalent because of those costly batteries.