Here Comes the Electric Fail

[Fred's Myth]

Can't even park half the trucks inside the building now, how are we going to charge up these trucks?

Our station is a dual -use facility, can't park ANY trucks inside, looks like a CF from here.

From Amazon To FedEx, The Delivery Truck Is Going Electric

It's not just passenger cars: Delivery companies are updating their vans and trucks with electric models as they look to save on fuel and cut maintenance costs.

www.npr.org

"And FedEx just pledged to replace 100% of its pickup and delivery fleet with battery-powered vehicles by 2040."

 

[Cactus]

"And FedEx just pledged to replace 100% of its pickup and delivery fleet with battery-powered vehicles by 2040."

The way the company is being “run” they’ll be lucky to last until 2030.

 

[Operational needs]

Can't even park half the trucks inside the building now, how are we going to charge up these trucks?

Our station is a dual -use facility, can't park ANY trucks inside, looks like a CF from here.

From Amazon To FedEx, The Delivery Truck Is Going Electric

It's not just passenger cars: Delivery companies are updating their vans and trucks with electric models as they look to save on fuel and cut maintenance costs.

www.npr.org

"And FedEx just pledged to replace 100% of its pickup and delivery fleet with battery-powered vehicles by 2040."

What do you mean by dual-use?

 

[Star B]

What do you mean by dual-use?

Maybe ramp and station?

 

[Fred's Myth]

Maybe ramp and station?

Exactly.

 

[AB831]

Well if 2040 is their goal, you can expect them to start planning its implementation around peak 2039.

 

[It will be fine]

Can't even park half the trucks inside the building now, how are we going to charge up these trucks?

Our station is a dual -use facility, can't park ANY trucks inside, looks like a CF from here.

From Amazon To FedEx, The Delivery Truck Is Going Electric

It's not just passenger cars: Delivery companies are updating their vans and trucks with electric models as they look to save on fuel and cut maintenance costs.

www.npr.org

"And FedEx just pledged to replace 100% of its pickup and delivery fleet with battery-powered vehicles by 2040."

The trucks are parked somewhere. They can charge outside a building too.

 

[Fred's Myth]

The trucks are parked somewhere. They can charge outside a building too.

That's Phase2 of the 99-Step Program to implement the All Electric FedEx Fleet.

Coming to a station near you in 2050.

 

[59 Dano]

"And FedEx just pledged to replace 100% of its pickup and delivery fleet with battery-powered vehicles by 2040."

Look at how far we came technology-wise in the past 20 years and figure that we'll advance at an even faster pace over the next 20. Also figure that companies set these long-term goals all the time and everyone forgets about them by the halfway point.

 

[Nolimitz]

Look at how far we came technology-wise in the past 20 years and figure that we'll advance at an even faster pace over the next 20. Also figure that companies set these long-term goals all the time and everyone forgets about them by the halfway point.

In 11 yrs I been there they have gone from the stone age to medieval from a tech stand point. Who the friend are you trying to kid

 

[Working4the1%]

Look at how far we came technology-wise in the past 20 years and figure that we'll advance at an even faster pace over the next 20. Also figure that companies set these long-term goals all the time and everyone forgets about them by the halfway point.

ZAPMAIL

 

[Working4the1%]

My truck has Gps My leo has Gps My FO pkg has GPS....ummm seems like overkill

 

[McFeely]

Wondering what happens when a vehicle doesn’t charge properly overnight. With a gas/diesel, you just fuel up during P1 if your tank is low and take the lates.
Also, what happens when someone needs help and you don’t have any range on your EV? Convenient excuse not to help anyone

 

[El Morado Diablo]

My truck has Gps My leo has Gps My FO pkg has GPS....ummm seems like overkill

Last week we had an FO letter sent from one address in Nashville to another address in Nashville arrive in our station (3 time zones away). Those Senseaware ID tags sure make a difference when it comes to providing customer service and real time tracking (not).

 

[AB831]

Look at how far we came technology-wise in the past 20 years and figure that we'll advance at an even faster pace over the next 20. Also figure that companies set these long-term goals all the time and everyone forgets about them by the halfway point.

Do you get a kickback for licking the company boot or is this just where you find your identity?

 

[It will be fine]

Wondering what happens when a vehicle doesn’t charge properly overnight. With a gas/diesel, you just fuel up during P1 if your tank is low and take the lates.
Also, what happens when someone needs help and you don’t have any range on your EV? Convenient excuse not to help anyone

I would guess most of those range anxiety concerns will be moot by the time the full fleet has transitioned to EVs. They will need more of those giant diesel generators on standby for when the grid goes down in a storm. Might take a couple if they need to power the building and charge all the trucks.

 

[bacha29]

Eighteen months ago, people were laughing at Tesla and Elan Musk. Eighteen months later and Tesla stock has only gone up 700% .

 

[dezguy]

Eighteen months ago, people were laughing at Tesla and Elan Musk. Eighteen months later and Tesla stock has only gone up 700% .

The technology has grown quite a bit in that time, too.

While personally, I feel hydrogen would be a better way to move forward (if they could only bring the costs to product it, down), there is no denying that ice engines will cease to be, other than in classic cars, in the very near future.

 

[Fred's Myth]

I would guess most of those range anxiety concerns will be moot by the time the full fleet has transitioned to EVs. They will need more of those giant diesel generators on standby for when the grid goes down in a storm. Might take a couple if they need to power the building and charge all the trucks.

The main purpose of EV's is the reduction of emissions. This qualifies as a fail, too.

 

[Fred's Myth]

Eighteen months ago, people were laughing at Tesla and Elan Musk. Eighteen months later and Tesla stock has only gone up 700% .

As Tesla Booms, Lithium Is Running Out

Tesla (TSLA) hints that EVs are going mainstream very soon. But at today's prices, lithium might run out by 2025. And that's wonderful news for these stocks.

www.forbes.com