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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Groover wrote:
A German company has shown an intriguing prototype.
Self propelled camper
One big advantage of a driven trailer would be the extra traction available.
A big disadvantage is that the drive train wouldn't get used nearly as much as it would in tow vehicle so payback would be much longer. However, if the system makes such that you can pull the trailer with a much smaller vehicle there could be some real advantages in that.
Isn't self propelled campers Class A/B/C's?
