11-24-2019, 12:25 PM | #61 | |
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You'll surprised but that's how some people in Russia drive Teslas - with a small gas-powered gen in the trunk. The problem is that charging stations are very rare, and if you you have to drive in heavy traffic while it's dark, cold and snowing, you'll get whopping 10 miles on a full charge LOL It's a real story of my friend who owns Tesla. A lot of energy is spent warming the battery, heating the cabin and operating lights, wipers and sound system. That's why the electobuses that city of Moscow is starting to use have a small diesel engine to heat the cabin and warm the batteries. |
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11-24-2019, 02:12 PM | #62 |
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I totally forgot about real truck that it is used by Russian special police forces (something like SWAT in the US). It's been in production since 2014, originally called The Punisher but later renamed Falcatus.
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11-24-2019, 09:17 PM | #63 | |
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Hey Mike, if you read what I posted previously, "I can't call it a true truck" and "Not a true truck with a bed". I'm not trying to create a argument because I agree with you on the surface. But I don't want to be misquoted either. It was a ill fated conversion I proposed, I guess, that people also have very hard stances on. I didn't think people would have responded as passionately about it really. My bad. Last edited by Tinker; 11-24-2019 at 10:04 PM. |
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11-25-2019, 04:19 PM | #64 |
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Nothing against electric but the design leaves a lot for the imagination. Reminds me of something you would purchase in a metal model for a small child for his star wars toys. Naw I wouldn't be seen in one.
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11-25-2019, 08:20 PM | #65 |
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Come on guys...enough already....Like a friend once said "i played with electric cars when i was a kid".....
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11-25-2019, 11:50 PM | #66 | |
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Same with self driving cars-the circle is almost complete. That is, a horse drawn buggy was self driving once the horse learned the way home. The "driver" could take a nap and wake up at home! |
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11-26-2019, 12:25 AM | #67 |
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Think it looks like an F 117
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11-26-2019, 12:36 AM | #69 |
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I like my flathead and I don't want it to go away. It's not going to fade. Maybe others will over time. Lot of old hit miss engines around that people have fun with.
Electric motors certainly has some advantages with power. There are no power curves. It's linear. Trains have been using electric engines from GE for a long time. But who knows. . Last edited by Tinker; 11-26-2019 at 02:40 AM. |
11-26-2019, 12:59 AM | #70 | |
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And don't be too quick to toss out those "fancy electronics"! They're there to handle things such as transitioning between regenerative braking and the wheel brakes, balancing power output from engine or batteries, regulating charge rate, keeping the batteries cool, and much more. 1910 technology is just way too inefficient now! |
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11-26-2019, 01:15 AM | #71 | |
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TJ, the consciences realistically to go "green" quickly (no fossil fuels) is nuclear power. Does make sense, but most of the plants we have were built 20 yrs ago. Technology is a gift and a curse! |
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11-26-2019, 04:08 AM | #72 |
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Well, somebody likes them, they've taken 200,000 deposits for the truck as of today up
from 136,000 yesterday. Go figure. Remember there's a butt for every seat....... |
11-26-2019, 07:14 AM | #73 |
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I was in the local ComCast office today, trying to get my cable TV up and running. They had their contemporary music channel on. Trust me, tastes for today are very different from ours. The music was stranger than that truck.
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11-26-2019, 08:38 AM | #74 |
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11-26-2019, 10:45 AM | #75 |
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ugly as hell but They must have the torque, balance and pull on that suspension figured out to a science. If anything, this will be used in future vehicles……
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11-26-2019, 11:57 AM | #76 | |
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That AIN'T up-hill...that road is as level as the ocean. It only sorta looks up-hill 'cuz the photog twisted the camera as he panned.....sheesh! DD |
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11-26-2019, 02:00 PM | #77 |
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They couldn't find an actual hill so had to tilt the camera a tiny bit? Fake.
Even if it wasn't fake i suspect going uphill would have a slight advantage i the trucks were of equal weight & RWD only.
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11-26-2019, 10:54 PM | #78 |
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I’m still waiting for the big EMP blast that will make all these new cars and puters worthless scrap. And I’ll still be driving around in my old Fords!
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11-27-2019, 12:20 AM | #79 | |
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Nope, you'll be pushin' those old Fords. When the big EMP blast trashes all the 'puters, none of your credit cards are going to make the gas pumps work, even if there was an operational electrical grid left to power the pumps, which NO...there won't be. DD |
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11-27-2019, 10:31 AM | #80 |
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Not if I have my own gas pump and generator! But I would miss the Ford Barn terribly
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