Looking For Advice From Experienced Drivers!!!

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Mr.Peterbuilt777, Apr 9, 2021.

  1. SteveScott

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    Are you delusional? What do you mean "shutting off people's power is not allowed"? What the heck do you think they have been doing out here for the last several years and will continue to do with the state government's blessing?
     
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  3. slow.rider

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    Rolling blackouts because everyone runs their home AC while at work, yes. Shutting people's power off due to nonpayment, no.
     
  4. Long FLD

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    It’s not a rolling blackout when it lasts for days due to their crumbling infrastructure. And after June 30 then service suspensions due to nonpayment can resume unless they choose to extend it again.
     
  5. SteveScott

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    I'll ask again, are you delusional? Never mind, your last answer confirmed it. Termination of service for nonpayment is only suspended during the pandemic, and PGE will resume disconnects once the pandemic has ended. And just an FYI, the vast majority of the rolling blackouts happen after 5:pm, and not during the day when those of us few Californians who work for a living aren't home.
     
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  6. JolliRoger

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    I bow to your informed position on powering the equivalent of Class 8 trucks with storage batteries and electric motors, As I mentioned and you stressed; I am old, and out of touch with modern trucking.
    On occasion in my aged life, I have found experience in a matter to be more useful than current available hype and market search.
    Have a good, profitable, and blessed future.
     
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  7. slow.rider

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    So how much experience do you have with electric trucks?
     
  8. JolliRoger

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    1972 to 1979 with Clark Equipment Company, Customer service in handling
    specing, servicing and delivery of materials handling equipment. Gas, LP gas, elec. and diesel. Also sold and arranged repairs to heavy industrial batteries.
    1979 to 1992. Owner; with 2 partners, of used, service, and rental independent materials handling company.
    One partner; factory trained by Clark on electric trucks, other one eight years
    of heavy truck mechanic with Truck Center in Tupelo, MS. We bought and sold (C&D and KW brands) , arranged for cleaning, equalizing and balancing of problem batteries thru Gregory Salisbury Co.Memphis, TN.
     
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  9. slow.rider

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    So basically in 1972 electric trucks were good enough for you to sell, but now they're not?
     
  10. SteveScott

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