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[jabloomf1230]

Caterpillar (CAT) advances sustainable mining with first battery electric 793 large truck

The leading construction and mining equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar (CAT), is plowing ahead with plans to advance sustainable mining. Caterpillar successfully...

electrek.co

Now that's a big truck.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Caterpillar (CAT) advances sustainable mining with first battery electric 793 large truck

The leading construction and mining equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar (CAT), is plowing ahead with plans to advance sustainable mining. Caterpillar successfully...

electrek.co

Now that's a big truck.

Yeah, interesting. Not a production vehicle though. Anyone know if these prototypes still use hydraulics, or are they eliminating that as well and going fully electric motors everywhere?

 

[ThomasD]

I would like to see the how large the charging station is. No timeframe to customers Curious of charge times. No mention of battery size. Mining sites will need their own Electric powerplants soon..

 

[nwdiver]

I would like to see the how large the charging station is. No timeframe to customers Curious of charge times. No mention of battery size. Mining sites will need their own Electric powerplants soon..

Depending on where the ore is mined and where it's taken sometimes no charging is needed