Why not diesel electric trucks?
If a single diesel electric locomotive can pull 27,000,000 pounds, why has it not been scaled down to pull 20-40,000 pounds yet?
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I always thought the idea was traction. Steel on steel is pretty slick. Can you imagine what driveshafts would look like if used them to drive all the wheels?
Years back, sitting around a campfire, burning some illegal substances we discussed driving a pump with engine, to power hydraulic motor on each wheel. Would not have the regen of electric, but hydraulic motor lighted than electric, pump lighter than generator. And with valving, the engine could run idle, or most efficient RPM. As speed increase some motors freewheel
Years back, sitting around a campfire, burning some illegal substances we discussed driving a pump with engine, to power hydraulic motor on each wheel. Would not have the regen of electric, but hydraulic motor lighted than electric, pump lighter than generator. And with valving, the engine could run idle, or most efficient RPM. As speed increase some motors freewheel
