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Electric garbage truck trialled in regional Australia drives 'like a limousine'

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Electric garbage truck trialled in regional Australia drives 'like a limousine'

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Aussie Enviro@aussie.zoneEnglish · 2 months ago

With the take-up of electric vehicles across Australia commercial market considered "pretty modest" so far, those supporting an EV garbage truck trial in Shepparton believe its important to start chipping away towards a transition.

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I’m not saying they’re less worse, but the batteries are better protected from fire then diesel and fuel.

I’m speaking as a professional heavy vehicle and machinery mechanic. It’s nothing to install fire suppression systems if it is such a big worry.

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