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redd-zeppelin t1_iryg9m8 wrote
Reply to comment by PeteWenzel in China’s Electric Trucks May Well Pull Forward Peak Oil Demand by PeteWenzel
It's not an issue here in the US either. Unless you REGULARLY tow a boat across a large state, you won't ever run into this "devastating weakness".
According to Edwards', 75 percent of truck owners use their truck for towing one time a year or less (meaning likely never).
It's a none issue for most people, for whom an EV truck is already a wildly superior choice.
redd-zeppelin t1_j94u582 wrote
Reply to comment by ramriot in Was reading something related to Rock Salt mining. In places like the Himalayas where rock salt mining is done in cold temperatures, a lot of miners report burns. Why is it so that salt burns in a colder surroundings? Would it be the same reason why the salt ice challenge was so dangerous? by vvdmoneymuttornot
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet%E2%80%93Nepal_salt_trade_route
"Throughout history, Nepalis and Tibetans have traded with each other via a number of mountain passes.[1] Two of the most important goods traded were salt from the lakes of Tibet (e.g. Namtso), and rice from the Middle Hills of Nepal.[2][3] For centuries, the barter of grain and other agricultural products from Nepal with salt and wool from Tibet formed the basis of a trade that has traditionally been in the hands of various, mostly Tibetan-speaking communities.[4]"
Salt mining has been a part of the traditional Tibetan economy for centuries, which I believe is what OP is talking about. I do know there is also a large industry in Pakistan now.