Photo Credit: Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] AI-generated image of Kalmar Ottawa electric yard tractor in night operations.
Super-Sized Slot Cars: These HD Electric Machines Never Need Plugged In
13 Jun 2026 | Abstracted from Electrek
A Swedish pilot shows how heavy-duty EVs could operate without charging stops. A Kalmar Ottawa T2 electric terminal tractor draws power from an electrified road rail developed by Elonroad, like a giant slot car. The system delivers energy while moving or stopped, while regenerative braking boosts efficiency. Just 200 meters (656 feet) of electrified roadway can keep port vehicles running continuously with little or no charging downtime.
ADDITIONAL RELATED NEWS LINKS
RSStream
- BYD's new electric sedan is the size of a Tesla Model 3, but half the price
- Tesla And BYD Are Reframing An Age Old Stock Market Question
- What Is One-Pedal Driving, And Why Do EVs Have It?
- Elon Musk's Tesla Weighs $10.1 Billion Solar Plant, Chamath Palihapitiya Calls It a Bet on Nuclear: Here's Why
- Mercedes-AMG Teases High-Performance Electric SUV Sibling to the GT 4-Door Coupe
- [WSJ Sub Req''d] Orsted Says All Wind Projects on Schedule After Impairments Hit Profit
- Range Rover''s First All-Electric GT Is Unlike Anything It Has Built Before
- So Much Solar: Digging Into the List of Every US Power Plant That Went Online This Year
- 2027 Cadillac Vistiq
- Rivian's long-delayed ALSO e-bike is only delayed a little bit longer
