Re: [MV] Diesel-Electric 5 Ton

Steven P. Allen (spallen@rolemail.ccis.edu)
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 10:48:16 -0600

You're still about ten years too late.

Steve Allen

At 09:35 PM 3/27/99 -0600, Carl Konefsky wrote:
>Longer then that since about 1938
>Carl
>
>Mark Masse wrote:
>
>> Isn't that the same technology that has been in use by the railroads for the
>> last 40 years? I wonder what the hold-up was with the truck market.
>>
>> -Mark Masse
>> 1967 Kaiser M715 w/w
>> http://www.islc.net/~mmasse
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > ...The diesel
>> > engine powers an electric generator
>> > which powers electric drive motors
>> > on each wheel. Regenerative braking
>> > is provided, the diesel operates at
>> > a constant speed, and fuel
>> > consumption is said to 25-50% less
>> > than a conventional truck.
>>
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