Class 8 electric trucks performing well, but incentives still required

Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by Iron Maiden, May 19, 2025.

  1. Carpenter Scotty

    Carpenter Scotty Light Load Member

    71
    226
    May 11, 2025
    Montreal
    0
    Oh boy, that solves it then! That’s a lot of juice
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Carpenter Scotty

    Carpenter Scotty Light Load Member

    71
    226
    May 11, 2025
    Montreal
    0
    I guess that’s why I can feel the locomotives running behind my house! That’s like three hundred homes worth of electricity just to get that 450 horsepower!We had an ice storm here years ago, cp wired a locomotive in to the grid and powered most of Montreal west, my home included. I guess I’m comparing raisins to jackfruit!
     
    broke down plumber Thanks this.
  4. Carpenter Scotty

    Carpenter Scotty Light Load Member

    71
    226
    May 11, 2025
    Montreal
    0
    And that’s why they don’t let carpenters play with electrical stuff
     
    broke down plumber Thanks this.
  5. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

    29,188
    158,934
    Jul 7, 2015
    Canuckistan
    0
    He kinda did in a roundabout way:
     
  6. Carpenter Scotty

    Carpenter Scotty Light Load Member

    71
    226
    May 11, 2025
    Montreal
    0
    I recognize that chase barber fellow from one of those logging shows
     
  7. OldeSkool

    OldeSkool Road Train Member

    1,716
    4,859
    Jul 17, 2018
    New Hampshire
    0
    IMG_1461.jpeg At least Edison has a good looking truck. I’d be willing to give one a try. Not the cheesy looking vacuum cleaner style, a good solid looking truck. Maybe the Canadians will show us how it’s done.
     
  8. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

    4,577
    9,117
    Oct 5, 2012
    Earth
    0
    Kind of defeats the purpose of efficiency if you make your vehicle as un-aerodynamic as possible.
     
    OldeSkool Thanks this.
  9. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

    29,188
    158,934
    Jul 7, 2015
    Canuckistan
    0
    Some nice trucks were designed and built in Western Canada back in the day. Hayes, Pacific and Challenger. Edison definitely drew some inspiration from them in their design.
     
    OldeSkool Thanks this.
  10. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

    29,188
    158,934
    Jul 7, 2015
    Canuckistan
    0
    They designed it for logging. Aerodynamics mean nothing when you're 9 wide and have logs loaded 4 feet above the roof of the cab.
     
    OldeSkool and FullMetalJacket Thank this.
  11. Carpenter Scotty

    Carpenter Scotty Light Load Member

    71
    226
    May 11, 2025
    Montreal
    0
    Wow! That is one impressive bit of kit! I like the fact it is built by the people in the industry, they aren’t going to use something that won’t do the work just to make people feel good. I hope they get a home run with that one. Thanks for the post
     
    OldeSkool Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.