“ Their combined 300 horsepower spun two generators, which sent their power to four motors—one per 10-foot-diameter wheel. Yes, this was a diesel-electric drivetrain in a vehicle way before that was a thing.”
EMD, the electro motive division of General Motors that started building diesel electric locomotives since the 1940s, such as the famous Santa Fe chief F7 model would be fascinated to know this not a thing until the late 50s.
“EMD, the electro motive division of General Motors that started building diesel electric locomotives since the 1940s”
I was wondering the same, I figured trains pre-dated it.
Electric wheel drive was pretty standard on R.G. LeTourneau heavy earth moving equipment during WW-2.