What If Tesla Tackled The Shipping Industry?

Cargo vessels (shipping boats) are larger than any other man-made moving object on the planet. This means some need to carry millions of gallons of fuel just to make their trek across the ocean. Nonetheless, despite the huge cost of fuel, this is one of the most economical and effective ways to transport massive loads around the world.

It seems battery-power for cargo vessels would not really be an option in a majority of cases, especially when we're talking about heavy loads and long travel routes. However, cargo ships contribute heavily to the global carbon footprint. With current and future advancements in battery technology, there's definitely an opportunity for companies like Tesla to move into the space in the future.

 

scenicbyway12 - 3/3/2020 1:22:51 PM

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Let’s see the are new auto stories out today on,

The Bentley Bacalar
The new Porsche 911 Turbo
The Hyundai Concept Prophecy
The new BMW i4
The new McLaren 765LT

And you give us three stories on Tesla.

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jeffgall - 3/3/2020 8:27:39 PM

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Can you imagine the range anxiety the captain will feel? Good like finding a charging port in the middle of the Pacific.

MDarringer - 3/3/2020 9:34:35 PM

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And if it makes it to port, it will automatically crash into things.

MDarringer - 3/3/2020 8:33:27 PM

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There would be ships stranded at sea with dead batteries.

SanJoseDriver - 3/3/2020 10:25:44 PM

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I wonder if you build a wide enough boat if it could be self powered by solar panels and not need traditional charging.

carloslassiter - 3/4/2020 8:39:06 AM

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Pretty sure every kind of conveyance will be electric before too long.

ctsang - 3/4/2020 1:08:15 PM

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they better watch out