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Power wasn't the problem. They were terribly inefficient & expensive to maintain.like i said it would be less power than a fart car
Power wasn't the problem. They were terribly inefficient & expensive to maintain.like i said it would be less power than a fart car
wonders what the cost would be to maintain a big rig charging times ect ectPower wasn't the problem. They were terribly inefficient & expensive to maintain.
I don't know. I think the gas turbines in GM's experimental trucks were mechanically powering the trucks. That's probably where the majority of the inefficiencies were. Turbine engines are not good for applications with rapid & frequent power/rpm changes like with a normal transmission & they also run at extremely high RPM ranges. They're more for aircraft or applications like spinning a generator.wonders what the cost would be to maintain a big rig charging times ect ect
i agree. though i wonder what the battery life would be of this eletric big rig and charging times would be also even more so what the high speed charger!!! one of the biggest misconceptions is that hybrids and EV'S require no maitance or next to none not true thoughI don't know. I think the gas turbines in GM's experimental trucks were mechanically powering the trucks. That's probably where the majority of the inefficiencies were. Turbine engines are not good for applications with rapid & frequent power/rpm changes like with a normal transmission & they also run at extremely high RPM ranges. They're more for aircraft or applications like spinning a generator.
Yep. Turbines like to run wide open, their efficiency falls off dramatically when their rpm starts to drop.I don't know. I think the gas turbines in GM's experimental trucks were mechanically powering the trucks. That's probably where the majority of the inefficiencies were. Turbine engines are not good for applications with rapid & frequent power/rpm changes like with a normal transmission & they also run at extremely high RPM ranges. They're more for aircraft or applications like spinning a generator.
It think it says 20 miles on their website faq.i agree. though i wonder what the battery life would be of this eletric big rig and charging times would be also even more so what the high speed charger!!! one of the biggest misconceptions is that hybrids and EV'S require no maitance or next to none not true though
i'm sure it will be pricey and to me the cost just won't be justifiableIt think it says 20 miles on their website faq.
There's a lot of things that aren't addressed with this thing...i'm sure it will be pricey and to me the cost just won't be justifiable
if your not 2 yrs old it makes no senseHphr?
Wazzat?
Ok so .3 lbs per hp per hour.
I'm assuming that's per output hp, so a 500 hp diesel actually producing 500 hp...
A 500 hp diesel would burn 150 lbs of fuel running balls to the wall for one hour.
7.5 lbs per gallon so 20 gph at full load?
I have no idea how fast, with proper gearing, running in the sweet spot, 500 hp would move a truck but just for the hell of it let's go with 100 mph. That's 5 mpg.
Eh,.. Not sure about that 0.3 lbs /hphr @Hammer166
Betcha there's an asterisk (*) in there somewhere...What a bunch of BS! Buried at the bottom of the FAQ it says the turbine is only 400kW. That's only 500HP. This thing isn't making 2000HP for very long.
Go price jet engines... another name for gas turbines. Not your $30,000 OTR diesel. I'd be really surprised if the price came down. Even a small turboprop power plant... jet with gear reduction - is hideously expensive.When the cost comes down on these, as it always does on things like this, it will become a competitive condender in the Class 8 market. Right now, even with their numbers, there is no net savings. It sits about even.