Have our trucks got too much power yet?
I've often thought about all the energy being wasted with braking applications and exhaust braking on down grades. It's only a matter of time before our rvs will have electric drive axles to help hold...
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A plug in hybrid would work well as a tow vehicle, but the weight, cost and complexity makes it hard to recover any savings unless driven high mileage. I would like see regenerative braking take over friction based brakes so there would no longer be a need for a discs, drums, shoes or pads - I'm not sure if we can completely get away from conventional brake systems yet...
