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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RoyJ wrote:I still think using the electric as the transmission would work. Once you reach 40/50 mph a single clutch could connect the engine to power direct. Once connected, the electric could give boost or braking as needed to maintain speed.
I've always wondered why trucks don't use series-hybrid like locomotives. Last I check, AC-AC locomotives from GE were hitting 90%+ efficiency.
Not only do we have multi-motor redundancy like you mentioned, but we can tune the IC engine for a single (at most 2) operating points. It'll be a lot more efficient, and the emissions system a lot more reliable.
If I really want to dream - why not have traction motors on the trailers in the future? This works for both series hybrid and full EV drive-train. As someone who's chain up on BC snow passes, I would've given anything for an AWD semi combo back in the day!
