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Sweden and Germany have phantograph-powered semi-electric trucks [1] that would make this less of a factor. The trucks do the bulk of their driving off grid power with batteries for exits/lastmile components of the drive.

[1]: https://www.carsguide.com.au/oversteer/phantograph-scania-tr...

Tom Scott video on the subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3P_S7pL7Yg

>>tenaci+(OP)
I feel setting this up and maintaining is far more expensive than extra batteries. Maybe it does enable some new possibilities tho so might be worth it.

>>tenaci+(OP)
In Germany the short test tracks (less than 20km)have been built back. There are no plans to build new ones, or in operational status.

>>LargoL+rA
:( well that's disappointing. it seemed like such an obvious extension to me the first time I saw it.