I don't know diddly squat about the Starship or the Cummins X15N, but for some reason, Fox News has a big story on them.
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/future-trucking-rolls-forward-shells-experimental-big-rig
Just glancing at the pictures, I'd be surprised if the rig were to retail at anything less than $500K.
Maybe even $1M?
Shell Starship 3.0 and the Cummins X15N [natural gas engine]
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Read the story? It's more about how green it is than anything else.
Although it's nice to see they've got power levels up to diesel levels. Torque was lacking on earlier CNG engines.Sirscrapntruckalot Thanks this. -
Read the article carefully, the running cost is higher than the other NG trucks, a lot higher.
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That 2-3 inch ground clearance is going to work out real well.
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That new 13L in the international, S13 ,not so new in europe , is cng over in europe , 460hp 1750tq claim 1800 miles on 1 fillup .
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How many gallons is that one fillup?
Or whatever the measurement is.401-Alex and broke down plumber Thank this. -
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