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[uksausage]

I wonder where they will get the electricity from?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-14/tesla-s-electric-semis-are-coming-and-trucks-stops-aren-t-ready?leadSource=uverify%20wall&fbclid=IwAR2s2BG3vsWUWe-2SVWUdRatBTvFE8_S1Z3cU7HDjZ8YJAGhNf_26TlwXRg

A highway service station with EV and Truck recharging will require the same electricity demand as a small town. It's why PLUG is pushing hard to install behind the meter stationary fuel cells (1-3MW) to charge trucks. Easier to ship in hydrogen than build the transmission lines and substations required to power small town.


I also see this in the article itself:

The truck stops will be selected based on customer needs, current and anticipated battery-electric truck density, and the availability of public funding to support infrastructure costs.

So someone else has to foot the expensive part of the project...