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What if Highways Were Electric? Germany Is Testing the Idea. Source: By Jack Ewing, New York Times • Posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2021
An electrified highway is theoretically the most efficient way to eliminate truck emissions. But the political obstacles are daunting.
Overhead wires providing electricity to this truck cover three miles of highway south of Frankfurt. The idea is to test the system through everyday use by real trucking companies.Felix Schmitt for The New York Times
OBER-RAMSTADT, Germany On a highway south of Frankfurt recently, Thomas Schmieder maneuvered his Scania tractor-trailer and its load of house paint into the far right lane. Then he flicked a switch you won’t find on most truck dashboards.
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