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		kortilla 44 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What if the Hormuz closure will not be brief? Solar and wind is more of a nat gas and coal substitution. They are still heavily dependent on oil for transportation.

bryanlarsen 44 days ago [–]

Not for long. 75% of their rail network is electrified and 50% of the semi tractors sold in 2025 were electric.

BigGreenJorts 41 days ago | [–]

What is the turn over time of a semi, it could still take a long time before a majority of the fleet is electric.

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