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Letter

In response to Bowen's electrification gospel has a truck-shaped problem

Impact on road surfaces

June 19, 2026

Could the authors of this article please provide costings that include any changes in maintenance of road surfaces if axle limits are increased to accommodate electric trucks?

— Phil Lloyd from Aldinga Beach SA


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