We need to remember that United States is for those who would be free, and the state exists to protect the rights of the individual. Americans value liberty over the illusion of security, and understand that freedom is the best possible security.
Freedom is for the brave. For those who aren't, they have the entire rest of the universe that doesn't exist for the sole purpose of defending the rights of the individual.
The only legitimate role of any government (but officially recognized in the US) is to defend the rights of the individual.
They'll appeal to the supposed needs of the children while pushing whatever pretense, but have no interest when someone asks about the liberty of the children, and their grandchildren.
Just add "Y" and "no Y" to the criteria. We can handle having competitions with age, weight, ability, and formerly gender.. Just add Y chromosome, and then no prejudice, or assumption, and nothing to take offense to.
As people begin to understand that centralization is pursued to have a central point of corruption, there becomes a push to decentralize. How many times have we seen in the last decade some regime attempting to block/constrict communication?
It's not the abuse of power that is the problem but the power to abuse.
The solution is permissionless, decentralized, alternatives.
I wonder if it's easier to just rely on the truck recharging to 80% capacity (which would be at least 900 miles with one 30 minute break, according to them), then the issues that might arise in swapping out the batteries.
Where I'm sure they could design a method for pretty simple battery swapping, and maybe even in less than half the time, maybe they figured that charging the batteries for the mandated 30 minute break would always be a simpler process that would require much less infrastructure (and maybe no other effort other than the driver's), to accomplish.
900 mile range as "worst case scenario" with a 30 minute break after 500 miles seems like it would be sufficient to me. Even with a second driver, if they mandate 30 minute breaks, a truck will be stopped for 30 minutes.
Did I miss how long they suggested it would take to fully recharge?