Battery operated garbage trucks don't sound like a great idea, at least for all day use.
With the push for EV I am not sure why we aren't seeing a push for the installation of streetcar power lines, these already exist and are used for busses. If we have a garbage truck that has the battery capacity for say 30 minutes, then it could be on the power line for the majority of the time.
This would limit battery waste as well. There could be some solid engineering reasons for this, but I suspect that coolness is a big factor.
With the push for EV I am not sure why we aren't seeing a push for the installation of streetcar power lines, these already exist and are used for busses. If we have a garbage truck that has the battery capacity for say 30 minutes, then it could be on the power line for the majority of the time.
This would limit battery waste as well. There could be some solid engineering reasons for this, but I suspect that coolness is a big factor.