Cheben
Cheben t1_ixph89k wrote
Reply to comment by 7DollarsOfHoobastanq in Renault's heavy electric trucks are now available to order by darth_nadoma
The EU has higher limits than the US in many places. They are length dependent, but the absolute EU wide Max is 40/44 tons (its complicated, to say the least). Northern Europe (Sweden, Finland) has regular limits of 74 tons. Some countries has limits in the 50-60 tons range
And it is important to know that the 44 ton truck is limited to that, with cargo. If you are only allowed 40, you can use the same vehicle and load it with a bit less cargo and be fine
Cheben t1_j1igtpj wrote
Reply to comment by max_p0wer in ELI5: Why are electric car engines/motors able to accelerate so much faster (0-60 mph) than internal combustion engines? by jacobhottberry
They have basically constant torque (up to a point), but not power. Power output grow with rotational speed (power is torque times speed) , so the rated HP for electric vehicles can be extracted just before the torque drops of. A ICE also has low torque at low speeds, which is why they feel more sluggish to drive.
See here: https://images.cdn.circlesix.co/image/1/640/0/uploads/posts/2016/08/1682147d214d1e617551359320d2ee56.jpg
Electric peak power is at about 2900RPM there