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Just found this video filmed at the Janus facility in NSW. Very interesting. It does mention the fact that most trucks on our roads are involved in local work only. It also shows how a battery exchange depot could be set up. I'm less cynical of the idea now.

Pretty much correct.. Corner the Market and there's no competition. If you can't compete. Put tariffs on. Whinge about everyone one ripping you off on trade DEALS you signed and not under duress either. Nev

La Grange is still one of my favourites.

I always thought that was a bit ironic, being the only band menber without a beard and having the name Beard. One year he had a very short one for a while, but the rest of the time just a mustache. Billy Gibbons would really feel the loss considering they've played together in ZZ Top since 1969; a long time. A good rocking band in their day with that distinctive Texan sound.

Watching Foxtel last night. Fourteen adverts or program promotions per ad break.

We also need to remember the grid infrastructure has to be up the task. 10 x 100kW chargers is a MW. The cables that supply the facility need to sized for this plus what ever the wider community needs.

When I was travelling for work I discovered that many ads are voiced and adapted locally. For example, "Kiwi kids are Weetbix kids". And many US ads were given Aussie voices, but these days they tend not to bother as we seem to have accepted US accents. And racially inappropriate actors in Aussie ads, which are simply run here without change.

Janus trialled a electric conversion of a diesel long haul tractor unit that could get from Melbourne to Sydney on a single charge or Sydney to Coffs similarly. The original had a clamshell front & the battery was swapped out by Forklift in 15 minutes. The driver though had a minimum 2 hour stand down timeframe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4FjettzOJg Medium size delivery trucks & even long haul tractor units in the city can get a battery swapped in under 5 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlOxqhWbsk4&t=6s

I wonder how many of those trucks are used for long distance haulage like our. However, I would think that in Australia, most trucks are used for local work. Even the mud carters associated with infrastructure construction would not need to put up too many kms doing their daily work. We probably only need diesel for long haul where stopping to recharge would destroy schedules. Comments??

You do seem to have range anxiety and that is normal for most people entering the full BEV sphere. When you have 48% of battery capacity left there is absolutely no need for concern. You can stop at any supercharger & just take as much as you need to get to your destination. I was getting low when coming back from Noosa to home near Yamba. Distance was about 100km & range 95km. I could have slowed down & made it but I stopped at a Tesla Supercharger & got 5 or 6 minutes at 130-140kW which was easily enough to get home at 110kmh & then some to run around town the next day. The last 20% of battery capacity takes almost as long as from 10% to 80% & it is considered bad form by most of us EV drivers to charge beyond 80% especially if someone is waiting. Planning long trips is something we all do as the charging infrastructure is still in its infancy. Back in the early 1900s there weren't many petrol stations & initially you had to buy it in cans from a Chemist. EV public charging is getting better all the time. Range anxiety no longer exists in China as they have the infrastructure in place already. I often plan a stop after about 2-3 hours driving and at a fast charger (50-80 kW) at a shopping centre. These are much cheaper than a Supercharger but slower. I then have a bite to eat, use the toilet etc & when I get back after 20 minutes to 1/2 an hour or so the car is back up to about 80% & I carry on. In my old ICE car I did the same but usually did not need to fill up if I left home with a full tank. I still had to fill up at my destination anyway. A lot of hotels & motels have "Destination Chargers". These are slow chargers like the wall charger I have at home. Some have type 2 cables but some don't so having your own is handy. You can charge the car over night and often it is free. The 3 pin charger that comes with the car is called a Granny charger & in Australia is limited to 8 amps. The maximum size portable chargers are 15 Amps & have a 15 amp plug. You can get a 32 Amp socket installed by your electrician but is will require a 6mm supply cable & you will need a 32 amp 7.4 kW charger. It is better to install a 7.4kW wall charger as it has all sorts of functions allowing you to choose to charge from solar or at off peak etc. My MG 4 is now 3 years old & has a maximum of 140 kW charging capacity. At a 350 kW charger I get at least 120 kW up to about 80% full. The problem generally doesn't lie with the car but with the grid supply to the supercharger. Most don't have a supply anywhere near as big as the cars capacity to charge and have a relatively small storage capacity which will be used quite quickly especially if there are several chargers & they are all being used at once. Note in China they now have 1.5 megawatt chargers for use with EVs having 1000 volt architecture. These can charge the EV from 10% to 80% in 5 minutes. The whole issue with having various apps & cards is a pain. Why they can't just all accept a credit card is ridiculous. I do have an RFID card for a couple of charging outfits & that is simple but it still charges to my credit card anyway. The best one is a company here called Evie & once the car is registered with the company I just plug in & it charges without any other requirements. When finished my credit card is charged & I get a notification & receipt on my phone. Way simpler than getting petrol. With no engine noise and effortless power & full torque from zero rpm your stress levels are definitely lower on a long trip. The RWD on the MG & 50/50 weight distribution provides superb handling & booting it out of a corner is magic. No other hot ICE car can compare. I am sure the Beamer is the same, most likely better. I hate driving the wifes ICE car and especially hate going in to a stinky petrol station.