Edison Diesel-Electric Truck

[Richard Bartrop]

 

[BlackSheep214]

I don't know. Not convinced or impressed. It really doesn't prove anything especially with a pickup on a bulldozer/tank frame with threads. 

A full size bulldozer or even a M1 Abrams tank should have been used to make a proven impression. 

Better yet, the cost of an EV Semi would surpass a typical top of the line diesel power Semi. Nobody could afford one.

[Lownslow]

8 hours ago, BlackSheep214 said:

I don't know. Not convinced or impressed. It really doesn't prove anything especially with a pickup on a bulldozer/tank frame with threads. 

A full size bulldozer or even a M1 Abrams tank should have been used to make a proven impression. 

Better yet, the cost of an EV Semi would surpass a typical top of the line diesel power Semi. Nobody could afford one.

The shermanator weighs in around 57000lbs not counting trailer weight, Actually this truck is a lot cheaper to maintain as most of the parts are off the shelf items. not sure what you mean bulldozer since normal ones also clock in around 60000lbs, the fact that it pulled that tank easily a D9 wont be much of a challenge. Im rooting for Edison this is what a trucking needs. 

[BlackSheep214]

14 hours ago, Lownslow said:

The shermanator weighs in around 57000lbs not counting trailer weight, Actually this truck is a lot cheaper to maintain as most of the parts are off the shelf items.

Believe what you want. I find it very hard that it'll be "cheaper" to maintain.

not sure what you mean bulldozer since normal ones also clock in around 60000lbs, the fact that it pulled that tank easily a D9 wont be much of a challenge. Im rooting for Edison this is what a trucking needs. 

Until it runs out of charge and gets himself stranded in the middle of the highway during rush hour. Lol!

A truck body attached to a tank frame? I'm sorry but that is not a tank. A real tank would weigh more than that with a turrent attached to it. Big difference in weight.

 

[Tabbysdaddy]

Diesel electric, like a locomotive. They don't run out of charge, they run out of diesel. 

Edited October 24, 2023 by Tabbysdaddy

[Rodent]

2 hours ago, Tabbysdaddy said:

Diesel electric, like a locomotive. They don't run out of charge, they run out of diesel.

Gas-electric, like a Chevy Volt (or Cadillac ELR). The engine doesn't drive the wheels, it's just a generator. It is an interesting idea outside of the railroad application.

[Tabbysdaddy]

45 minutes ago, Rodent said:

Gas-electric, like a Chevy Volt (or Cadillac ELR). The engine doesn't drive the wheels, it's just a generator. It is an interesting idea outside of the railroad application.

The title says diesel electric, which is commonly used for locomotives. Yes I know how a diesel electric locomotive works, which is why it doesn't run out of charge. It runs out of diesel to power the generator. 

[Brian Austin]

In the early 1900s some manufacturers offered gasoline-electric trucks.

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89053821666&seq=321&q1="gasoline-electric"

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Diesel-electric "hybrid" motive power for railroad locomotives is a proven concept, having been in wide use since the late 1930s, becoming almost universal for railroads in the 1950s.

Diesel-electric railroad power is the most fuel-efficient way to move freight over long distances, a lot of the efficiency having to do with low rolling-resistance of steel wheels on steel rails, relatively low and constant speeds, and several other factors.

It will be interesting to see how well the concept scales down for over-the-road trucks.

[BlackSheep214]

I agree. Listen to what he has to say about EV Semis...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/truck-driver-destroys-entire-ev-narrative-in-under-2-minutes/ar-AA1j6LuY?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=462c92f26faa42b6929ba34203e90828&ei=15