Chevrolet exits all ICE production by 2035
Chevy exits ICE engines Hopefully the other manufacturers won't follow suit. Being from Texas and starting to thaw out from our latest freeze of the century, I don't see how our current power g...
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Groover hit a LOT of things being introduced to ICE rigs trying to get them more fuel efficient too. Some like lack of an open grill is an EV option only. But aerodynamics if the cab, trailer etc make a difference in fuel costs and worth the extra expenses for those driving rig 40-50k plus miles a year.
Even the bubbles on box vans can save a mile or two per gallon for local delivery rigs. Bagman who used to post here more often, had two volvo box vans, on with one with the basic aero pkg. The one with got a constant 1-2 mpg more. Yet otherwise identical setups.
Some of the rv delivery drivers have noted getting better mpg with a 500 lb heavier TT with smooth fiberglass walls vs light corrugated aluminum sided rigs. Non skid from dedroom 5w get best overall mpg's. Titanium's and airstreams are right behind them.
Super singles, get upwards of .5 mpg, along with a savings of up to 100 lbs of tire/rim wiegt, needs less hp to move those 18 tires. Then the can carry another upwards of a ton of paying cargo. That ton iv non moving cargo needs 1/10-1/20 the hp needed to move moving parts. Iirc it was BenK that mentioned on bicycles, a human notice two ounces of weight removed from a moving part, is rim, tire sprocket etc, vs it took two lbs off the frame to notice the weight reduction.
Like a lot of us, I'm not seeing being able to put EV's into 100% for everyone tomorrow due to lack of infrastructure among many things. I can see the potential for it down the road.
Marty
Even the bubbles on box vans can save a mile or two per gallon for local delivery rigs. Bagman who used to post here more often, had two volvo box vans, on with one with the basic aero pkg. The one with got a constant 1-2 mpg more. Yet otherwise identical setups.
Some of the rv delivery drivers have noted getting better mpg with a 500 lb heavier TT with smooth fiberglass walls vs light corrugated aluminum sided rigs. Non skid from dedroom 5w get best overall mpg's. Titanium's and airstreams are right behind them.
Super singles, get upwards of .5 mpg, along with a savings of up to 100 lbs of tire/rim wiegt, needs less hp to move those 18 tires. Then the can carry another upwards of a ton of paying cargo. That ton iv non moving cargo needs 1/10-1/20 the hp needed to move moving parts. Iirc it was BenK that mentioned on bicycles, a human notice two ounces of weight removed from a moving part, is rim, tire sprocket etc, vs it took two lbs off the frame to notice the weight reduction.
Like a lot of us, I'm not seeing being able to put EV's into 100% for everyone tomorrow due to lack of infrastructure among many things. I can see the potential for it down the road.
Marty
