RE:RE:Canada’s SU looks to cut high oil sands mine operating coststhe 2024 KOMATSU 980E-5 has electric drive but powered by diesel, IMO, the correct way to take advantage of electric drive without the downside of battery. IE it's a hybrid without battery (or very little amount of battery) It should save on maintenance cost and 3-5% in fuel cost compared to 100% diesel version. Emission from diesel is lower too in this type of application. I can see all big mining machine going this way.There are growing number of shops entering this business to retrofit existing diesel semi to this type of set up.
ztransforms173 wrote: - ORDERED 55 NEW 400 TON Komatsu 980 Electric Trucks at $ 10 million EACH
- that is a CAPEX of $ 550 million RIGHT THERE
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