SEATTLE – In many urban and regional delivery circuits, electric trucks are quietly replacing diesel vans. Drivers of older rigs feel sidelined, complaining that EVs get favored routes, waivers, and charging perks.
One van driver observed through his mirror: “They get silent starts, I get crowd noise.” Another lamented, “At least my rig coughed; now I just idle with dignity.”
EV advocates point to lower maintenance, zero emissions, and incentive programs. Diesel drivers counter: “We haul farther, cost more when we break, and add character.”
Some diesel rigs are being painted slogans: “Still Loud, Still Proud.” Others are being parked in a charging shade just for photo ops.
Regional logistics hubs now strategically assign central-mile routes to EVs and leave diesel for fringe terrain. Some drivers plead: “Give me the hill climbs – I’ll smoke your battery truck on torque alone.”
The transition feels symbolic: legacies confronting tech. But diesel loyalists whisper, “Let them shine, at least they’ll need to charge again.”
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