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See the power of a rock avalanche. It is a reminder of potential energy. In Switzerland monster trucks carry ore down from mountainside quarries, the regenerative braking creating almost enough energy to get the empty truck back up again. In an open-pit mine of the future, monster trucks carrying ore round and up the sides could be battery-electric: the trucks go down empty, but 30 minutes of regenerative braking saves tens of kWh of electricity that would otherwise be needed at a charging stat...

Tesla Semi May Be Worlds First Electric Logging Hauler Apr 09, 2021 1m ago ++ If the pilot program is successful. Mosaic will transition its entire 300-truck fleet to all-electric trucks. A new Tesla Semi pilot program aims to be the worlds first in the logging industry. A recent report by CHEK Media, shared by Teslarati, reveals that Mosaic Forest Management already placed an order for three all-electric Semis, which it will use for logging in Can...

April 8, 2021 The Tesla Semi is about to electrify Canada’s logging industry, with Vancouver Island-based Mosaic Forest Management announcing that it had placed an order for three Tesla Semis. The company plans to use the all-electric Class 8 trucks for its logging activities.  The Tesla Semis would be used as part of a pilot program to see how all-electric trucks could perform in the log hauling sector. In a statement to  ChekNews, Domenico Ianndinardo, Mosaic’s vice-president and chief ...