Some musings on future power trains
As an owner of a 32ft DP with a Cummins 6.7 diesel and two F150 pickup trucks with 3.5 Ecoboost engines I have long felt that the Ecoboost outperforms the Cummins used in this application, is quieter ...
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The Eco boost in the F150 isn’t loaded 100% of the time like it would be in a MH. So yes the F150 is a different animal. Although I have heard from the guys at the Ford dealer, the turbos do have some longevity issues. And that’s from people not towing.
Like I said the eco boost has a place, but not in a 20k lb MH.
As far as an all electric or gas/electric MH. The technology is already here, it just needs to be developed for use in a large vehicle. We know there is plenty of room for a battery pack. And a new chassis could be devolved to handle the extra weight. You could easily do an all electric MH, between a large enough battery and solar on the roof, along with plugging in for the night to recharge. You could easily do 400 miles a day.
Like I said the eco boost has a place, but not in a 20k lb MH.
As far as an all electric or gas/electric MH. The technology is already here, it just needs to be developed for use in a large vehicle. We know there is plenty of room for a battery pack. And a new chassis could be devolved to handle the extra weight. You could easily do an all electric MH, between a large enough battery and solar on the roof, along with plugging in for the night to recharge. You could easily do 400 miles a day.
