What is this?

http://www.freightlinertrucks.com/media/pdf/argosy_brochure.pdf
http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/steps-to-the-future-20110707-1h32c.html



After doing some research, i came up with this brochure, but nothing about new trucks available in the US, only in Australia.

 

I've seen those tail lights on an export spec Argosy before and looks like it has 385/65R22.5 front tires. Engine valve cover looks chromed so Cummins Signature fitted. If it was RHD I'd say this is probably a Southern African special order.

 

I'm wondering why the engine isn't midengined.
Seems tome it would be better to have the engine under the sleeper for easier maintenance. The center under my bunk isn't good for much as the bunk doesn't lift up.

 

fan would be too fae from radiator and be not efficient

 

Electric fans are all the rage

 

FTL quit selling the Argosy in the US back in 2007 once the DPF came into mandate. I was told it was because they just could not fit the emissions system under the cab as it was already crammed under there. I liked the Argosy because of the flat floor design. But I like my old cabovers

 

His lane control is terrible.

No place for load locks either.

 

You beat me to it, in the left pic the trucks realy crowding the car in the left lane!

 

That's the new Shaker COE pulling a stealth trailer.....

 

I'm sceptic about electric fans on trucks. The only idea I support is two speed BW fan clutch used on actros ore PWM controlled fan clutch on MAN TGA. When fan control fails fan wont kick off, but if electric fan fails, no cooling and overheating.

ok, to cool down semi engine 1-3 kWt motor must be used and what? brushless motor, big ESC unit with big MOSFETs inside for PWM control and thick wires? just do some calculations! 1kWt is 80A current in 12V system!