Bill Gates thinks that electric heavy trucks are not practical, but the battery company he invested in has come out to sing the opposite!

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A few days ago, Che Jun learned from foreign media that Bill Gates, the world-famous richest man, recently published an article in which many views on electrification transformation were quite interesting. He said that electric vehicles are ideal means of transportation for short trips, but electrification can never be a practical solution for heavy machinery such as 18 wheel trucks, which is also the congenital defect of Tesla Semi heavy trucks.

Gates pointed out that electric vehicles can't work like long-distance vehicles such as semi-trailers. After all, if the battery is too big, the self-weight of transportation will become larger, and the loss will outweigh the gain. Even if the battery technology is broken, it is not a practical solution for cargo ships, manned passenger planes and other means of transportation. Gates is optimistic about biofuels. In addition, Gates also mentioned electric fuel, but now the manufacturing cost is too expensive. If you want to travel with electric fuel, electricity needs to come from a zero-carbon source.

Interestingly, however, the Quantumscape battery startup invested by Bill Gates said that it will start using 500Wh/kg batteries, which is enough to supply 18 electric long-distance trucks and commercial aircraft.

Che Jun's point of view: No matter what Gates thinks, the electrification development of the industry in the future is a foregone conclusion. Although the development space of passenger cars is bigger and easier, the electrification transformation of other industries is not impossible, just as Quantumscape battery startup company said.

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