>>11208582>major distribution centersUsually have a fuel depot. Stops at non distribution centers will be too short to be relevant for charging, especially considering the price of the charging equipment you'll need for this thing.
>Automation assist.Not unique to electric trucks in anyway.
>Won't go slow as fuck up hillKek. Yes it will. Just because it could go fast doesn't mean it will. It will go at the speed where the gain in speed equalizes with the loss in efficiency, just like every other truck.
>Saving labor time and increasing productivity with less traffic.It won't make a dent in driver costs until the automation can actually start killing their jobs, and the productivity losses to trucks on hills is minimal as fuck. Not to mention that most major passes where it would make the most difference if it was a lot better are on routes this truck can't do because of the range, and often have a third lane just for trucks anyways.
