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This is a classic example of stupid science reporting. For decades now the classic diesel engine locomotive used in trains and the electric trains themselves are the largest electric vehicles of any kind. The Komatsu heavy truck is anything but accurate example of "World's largest electric vehicle".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_locomotive

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_locomotive

And by the way all Diesel Submarines and Ships are also electric drive trains.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel%E2%80%93electric_transm...

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It depends on how you define "electric vehicle". It is pretty clear that they mean "batttery driven, no engine attached". And in that context, their statement is correct.

A vehicle (from Latin: vehiculum[1]) is a mobile machine that transports people or cargo. Typical vehicles include wagons, bicycles, motor vehicles (motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses), railed vehicles (trains, trams), watercraft (ships, boats), aircraft and spacecraft.[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle

Based on that definition the nuclear powered aircraft carriers would the biggest electric vehicle.

All the nuclear carriers I know of use steam turbines for drive. Nimitz use four turbines, one for each propeller, driven via gears.

You guys are talking without references, please post some reference without that its all lame talk.

this is a classic example of pointless pedantry in the face of actually interesting reporting

This isnt the first truck of this kind even such trucks have been in existence for more than four decades now.

Terex_33-19_"Titan" for instance was released in 1973.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terex_33-19_%22Titan%22 had 2,461 kW gross power.

Or this one released in 2004 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebherr_T_282B When it was released it had 2,000 kW of electric drive haul.

So your comment is a classic example of lame talk without reference, talking out of a hat isnt worth anything.

At no point in history have electric motors been less powerful than ICEs. That's not the interesting part. The interesting part is the battery. Comparing battery electric vehicles to series hybrid vehicles is asinine.

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