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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free radical wrote:schlep1967 wrote:
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?
Via motors have done that long time ago
100 mpg electric hybrid truck
https://youtu.be/4XHbQLfgI6g
Why dont GM do it?
Because they are controled by Oil companies that would lose lots o $$ if all trucks got 100 mpg ! :B
That's a plug-in hybrid, you can claim any gas mileage you want if you decide that the battery range is "free". The Prius Eco is rated at 58mpg, I don't think any full size truck is going to beat that if you don't count the all-electric range.
