The Future of Class 8 trucking ?
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The Future of Class 8 trucking ?
Interesting concept from MAN trucks in Germany.
Wonder if this will be the future of highway trucking in the future. I think there is a strong possibility...given the ever upward spiraling of fuel costs.
MAN unveils super-streamlined semi truck | Fox News
Wonder if this will be the future of highway trucking in the future. I think there is a strong possibility...given the ever upward spiraling of fuel costs.
MAN unveils super-streamlined semi truck | Fox News
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That is a cool looking truck, but unless you are pulling a van I don't think it would help the arodynamics all that much. On the other hand even a small increase in mpg's would make the bean counters smile.
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A single rear axle tractor woudn't cut it here unless you were hauling potato chips. US gross weight's are 80,000lbs, our tractor's and trailer's weigh at on average 34,500lbs with 5 axle's leaving a pay load of 45,500lbs in Canada you can load it to 52,000 lbs. Knock the GVW Down in the U.S. would cost you 17,000 lbs. Looks cool though
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Sorry for being the smartass here......
Hows this for new age thinking.... stop injecting raw diesel into exhaust?
Hows this for new age thinking.... stop injecting raw diesel into exhaust?
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The Kenworth was my office for 30 some years. Everything from the late 50's in an off highway to the new Ant Eater.
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Cool concept. Aeroliner trucks have been tried before but there's not even a decent dock door on this newwest concept, no real way to eficiently load even light bulky items. But on good new hydrogen getting closer and closer to a reality.
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The 3000 was powered with the White Mustang engine, believe it was a gasser.
BTW Ford asked permission from White to use the name Mustang. The White President apparently said yes...it's ok with us if you want to name a sportscar after a truck engine.
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