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out cheaper than a diesel equivalent when fuel costs and maintenance are taken into consideration . When Tesla unveiled its big rig , it stated that companies could recoup the cost of the vehicle in two years thanks to savings on fuel alone .
Already , Tesla is taking large orders for these trucks with eager customers such as FedEx , UPS , TCI Transportation and Anheuser-Busch – the brewer behind Budweiser – jumping on the electric bandwagon .
There ’ s no doubt that electric is going to play a big part in the future of logistics , but it ’ s the early adopters that have already placed orders that will benefit the most . According to the McKinsey Energy Insights report , the supply of eTrucks and the charging infrastructure are unlikely to match demand in the short term . The report states : “ The supply of trucks themselves will likely be a bottleneck for freight transport electrification in the next few years . This will
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