{"id":82259,"date":"2025-05-06T20:35:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T00:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82259"},"modified":"2025-05-06T20:35:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T00:35:30","slug":"big-mack-hydrogen-honda-and-a-ride-in-the-tesla-semi-at-act-expo-2025-part-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82259","title":{"rendered":"Big Mack, hydrogen Honda, and a ride in the Tesla Semi at ACT Expo 2025 [part 6]"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border video-embed featured-image\">\n<lite-youtube params=\"enablejsapi=1\" videoid=\"lpqVjFslMiE\"\/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ElectrekDaily\"\/>On today\u2019s thrilling episode of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ElectrekDaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quick Charge<\/a><\/em>, we\u2019ve got some of the highlights of <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2025\/05\/01\/act-expo-2025-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-for-clean-trucking-part-1\/\">the 2025 ACT Expo<\/a>, including the all-electric Windrose and Mack Pioneer Class 8s trucks, a hydrogen fuel sell [sic] from Honda, a fun charging surprise, and \u2013\u00a0after an eight year wait \u2013\u00a0we finally get a ride in the all-new (in 2017) Tesla Semi!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-414789\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ACT Expo is North America\u2019s premier clean truck and transport trade show \u2013\u00a0and for 2025 it was bigger than ever, with more exhibitors and more, more capable battery electric vehicles than ever. 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