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By: Martin Boyd The days of saying propane and diesel forklifts cannot be replaced with electrics are all but over in today’s world.  As electric cars, SUVs, and pickups have all gained considerable acceptance and are beginning to proliferate throughout the market, so too has its distant cousin – the industrial forklift.  Electric sit-down counterbalance forklifts have been around for many decades, but significant productivity shortcomings and high maintenance pains associated with outdated lead acid battery technology powering such equipment served to undermine any real momentum towards electrification.  The recent entrance of industrial lithium-Ion batteries with fast charging capabilities has...