Cargo ships. Jumbo jets. Military aircraft. Specialized industrial vehicles, such as those used for mines.
Unless these use cases are made obsolete (possible, such as military) society will depend on fossil fuels for many decades to come.
The mining industry is in a full swing transition towards a low environmental impact mode of operation, and its key players are working to phase out diesel vehicles, which are responsible for significant greenhouse gas emissions and generate high operating costs. Currently, there are no electric-powered heavy-duty trucks on the market that meet the difficult operational and climate needs of open-pit mines. Faced with the industry’s new needs, IVI, Propulsion and the NRC brought together select partners to make the first-ever electric heavy-duty vehicle for the mining sector.
To ensure the success of this major project, Fournier et Fils, a recognized operator in the mining sector, will provide the project with a Western Star 6900XD truck with a 40-ton loading capacity, as well as its technical experts, who will assist the electrification experts in converting the truck to accommodate the new components. The motorization aspects will be developed by Dana TM4, a world leader in electric motors.
https://www.danatm4.com/news-events/a-first-for-canadas-open...
https://investors.caterpillar.com/news/news-details/2022/Cat...
A lot of industrial vehicles that need high torque at low speed are effectively turbodiesel generators driving eletric motors already.
Replacing such a setup with a battery is a lot easier that a full blown ICE vehicle.
Like the ones that generate more power than they use?