jhogan2424
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EVs are going to be mainstream for personal transportation in the very near future and I think it’s hard to argue otherwise. But, what about heavy equipment such as tractors, skid steers, excavators, dozers, dump trucks etc? I am wondering what will happen to the value of the million dollars worth of equipment I own. I have seen almost no options for battery electric equipment. IHI is manufacturing an electric tracked excavator but it is not battery powered and must be plugged in which could never work for my applications. Will my equipment all become nearly worthless in the near future? Should I try to replace each piece of equipment with battery powered as soon as something is offered? I have thought of this but replacing equipment that is proven reliable with a brand new technology seems a little risky and a lot expensive. Anyone have any thoughts? Will diesel powered equipment stay the norm or will we begin to see battery powered heavy equipment? It seems a huge challenge for batteries to push around thousands of tons of materials all day.
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