68mph……??

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Long FLD, Sep 25, 2023.

  1. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    What’s “regenerative braking”?
     
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  3. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    The brakes charge the batteries when applied

    F1 has had it for a while
     
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  4. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Even more than that... Most hybrid/electric vehicles have a mode that simulates engine braking, and start the energy capture even before the brake pedal is touched. It can be programmed to be quite aggressive depending on the application, and can greatly reduce the amount of braking by the physical brakes.
     
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  5. Oxbow

    Oxbow Road Train Member

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  6. TheLoadOut

    TheLoadOut Road Train Member

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    The Canadian driver won his suit, you can read it here...
    Canadian Truck Driver Wins Speed Limiter Court Battle

    I'd like to hear more about your spare switch. I really don't have any intention on making any changes to my ECM. I cruise at 64 and that's good enough for me, but if I want it, the extra power is there.
     
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  7. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    I didn’t wire it myself, a top local mechanic did. What was told to me was he cut into the ground from the data port to the ecm and ran it thru the switch.

    He demonstrated it with cat et 2-3 times for me and it worked slick as ….
     
  8. TheLoadOut

    TheLoadOut Road Train Member

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  9. Blackjack55

    Blackjack55 Light Load Member

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    They haven't thought of the four wheeler reaction to this.
    This rule will cause them to be even more reckless trying to get around slower trucks
     
  10. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Got this back today. Pretty much a boiler plate non answer. Ill keep trying but with how many millions ACA is throwing into this law...well i have zero hope. Screenshot_20230929_154341_Email.jpg
     
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  11. stwik

    stwik Road Train Member

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    I'm just a company driver, what di--

    Oh for crying out loud!

    Done.

    I'm already a slow right-lane driver at 64mph but more congestion from the dingbats and turban suburbans would really make this more of a PITA than it already is....
     
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