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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ksss wrote:4x4ord wrote:ksss wrote:
Interesting idea, would seem to have an application for the trucking industry. Sounds expensive though. You would also have to figure that the weight of the system would count againt the amount of available cargo capacity, but maybe the math would work out.
Although I haven't seen one in use yet, there are companies manufacturing electric trailer axles for the trucking industry. I believe there is government policy in place that allows the GVWR of the trailer to be raised by the additional axle/battery weight so the payload is not affected.
A Government came up with that allowance.....any Government? I am surprised. Goes to show though that highway weight restrictions on trucks are arbitrary at best.
Here is a short report that explains a bit about the weight exemption I am referring to.
