Electric Trucks

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Dave_in_AZ, Dec 17, 2017.

  1. Oldironfan

    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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    Toyota prius does this I believe.
     
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  3. x1Heavy

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    Probably money.

    I don't know what fuel for reactors are priced in, but my 300 dollar tritium sights were ginormously expensive when priced in grams...
     
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  4. BoxCarKidd

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    While I agree with many of your posts I was just trying to make a point of where else will the electricity come from?
    We should not burn anything to generate electricity, coal, wood, garbage, oil etc. ? Wind and hydroelectric is limited. Wave and other technology still seem far off.
    These emission control trucks cost owners and manufactures thousands of dollars on each unit. These controls use other fossil fuels to manufacture parts, clean them out, make DEF, ship all that stuff, reduced miles per gallon. Sounds kind of like diminishing returns. Not to mention down time.
    Would we not be better off to just make these new trucks as efficient as possible with the new technology? Hydrogen and natural gas probably have better possibilities.
    Please excuse my rambling as I know we have elected a few to represent our best interest. We should not question them turning control of these matters over to other agencies and empowering them to enforce their own rules.
    When they learn how to burn water
    And the gasoline car is gone
    We'll all be drinking that free bubble up
    And eating that rainbow stew
    From Merle Haggard
     
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  5. Oldironfan

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    I agree. Not sure of an answer for the energy demands.
     
  6. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Look at this Christmas card. What century are these people living in?


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  7. Oldironfan

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    Looks like today. I'm sitting next to one just like that.
     
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  8. Dave_in_AZ

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    These guys park next to me cause they know who has the true hammer.

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  9. Zeviander

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    Coal fire power-plants. It's all for the environment!
     
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  10. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Now here is a MAN'S truck. No more whining about stopping or having to pee or any of that other sissy stuff. We stop for fuel / load / unload, that's it.

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  11. MACK E-6

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    ...And God help whoever may be unlucky enough to have to ever work on the driveline.

    Over the last 2 weeks, one of these electric turds would’ve been the last thing I needed.
     
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