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How much will it cost to go electric?

Mid-America Freight Coalition 

With the transition to electric passenger vehicles underway, there are still many unanswered questions regarding the environmental benefits and costs associated with the change.  Adding class 8 trucks to the transition amplifies many of the concerns.  Read about the estimated cost of creating the charging infrastructure for freight movement across U.S. freight corridors in this article.

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/clean-freight-coalition-report

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