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John___Angela
Explorer
Nov 30, 2016

Heavy equipment going electric instead of diesel.

Baby steps but for those hoping for an "Electric Pusher" the technology seems to be getting closer. I would be interested in seeing maintenance reports on this type of machinery in 5 years. I suspec...
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RCMAN46
Explorer
Nov 30, 2016
Some very large equipment has been all electric for over 60 years.

Do a google on the Big Muskie. One of the largest Drag Lines ever made.

I was an Electrical Engineer for General Electric and had the pleasure to work on that beast back in the 70's.


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