Posted on 04/01/2015 4:20:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
That’s quite amazing.
Blowouts must be hell on fiberglass fenderskirts.
And I’ve been kicked by the wind
Robbed by the sleet
Had my head stoved in
But I’m still on my feet
And I’m willin’, oh, I’m willin’
The only thing the truck won’t be able to do is cross a railroad track, back down into a loading dock, or enter a parking lot with any kind of a curb.
I don't believe it. I-35 has been a mess for years. No way they could average 65. If they said I-20 Fort Worth to Abilene or perhaps 1-45 Dallas - Huntsville, I might buy the data.
Super single tire blowouts play hell with aluminum too. I had a 3 foot long - 6 inch wide gash in the back of a Peterbilt sleeper after blowing one on the front drive axle. The boss was not real happy with me after that one....red
Don’t know if they still have it, but in 1999, Univ. of Idaho had a stock Yanmar truck engine that was slightly modified that ran on 40% ethanol and 60% water without loss of horsepower.
I didn’t see any mention of costs either.
But it would probably be the winner at a science fair.
Yeah, I never get the mileage they post on the new car window sticker. They must do those tests with a 30 mph tail wind.
You would if you actually drove the test cycle under the test conditions.
http://www.epa.gov/nvfel/testing/dynamometer.htm#vehcycles
Also those tests are run with E0 fuel and you’re probably using E10.
It will not hold up here on the
bakken
First of all, 65000 pounds ain’t $hit.
My Pete and trailer weigh 20 tons alone.
It would .have to run totally on the highway. Should you hit a curb even a little hard you would ruin your vehiles
I always envisioned a jet nose for aerodynamic efficiency. Very cool. But how does it turn without crushing the baffle behind the cab?
I’m thinking it is jointed in a way we can’t see from the photos. Remember: Daimler-Benz invented the automobile, they’re not stupid.
Wal Mart’s future truck has a very aggressive front end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NER9X4_gtYk
Impressive? Yes.
But the maintenance costs are gonna be through the roof!
Our brand new Freightliner Cascadia Evolutions with the Detroit DD15 are getting 6.8 to 7mpg, but with all the electronic control modules installed, it is a REAL battle to keep the units rolling. Electronic problems galore!
Way too much technology, way too fast.
Whoa... Was it hauling Michael Moore around or something?
Simple. Just spend several billion dollars redesigning every RR crossing and building thousands of cross-docking facilities to transfer the load from the “supertruck” trailers to a normal truck and trailer. /s
-——The final SuperTruck demonstrator ran a five-day, 312-mile round trip route on Texas Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Dallas, at a weight of 65,000 lbs GVWR at a speed of 65 mph, where it achieved an average result of 12.2 mpg.-——
San Antonio to Dallas is a one day round trip...if you are keeping double logs....: )
Why five days.....?
I used to drive I-35 ....nobody drives 65 mph on that highway unless you want to get run off it...
I’m guessing they might have done a few trips there and back and there and back....
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