That would be 28 Peak HP so you need those 18 gears to keep the little
engine exactly in BOTH it's best torque and best Horsepower sweet spot to
gain max efficiency to achieve that perfect mileage.
There is no free energy, it just changes form in the case of fuel,
the form change is our
Ignoring the fact the truck has a lot of transmission ratios to
optimize the engine output to the terrain, my 300D turbo would
match the truck if it had a 28 hp (21 kW) engine.
Our one 1000-mile trip with the Albatross (240D automatic) was the
slowest car trip I've ever taken. That car was
On 18/11/2011 7:43 AM, G Mann wrote:
That would be 28 Peak HP so you need those 18 gears to keep the little
engine exactly in BOTH it's best torque and best Horsepower sweet spot to
gain max efficiency to achieve that perfect mileage.
There is no free energy, it just changes form in the
If you are going up a long grade such as Donner
Pass eastbound or the Grapevine (Tejon Pass) in California, could you
make it to the top with a 20 hp diesel, a relatively small battery,
and a full load?
Sure! Can a fully loaded semi make it? I'll take a couple of
slow vertical runs per year
The issue is power, with the scenario of the batteries being dead and
only the little Diesel chugging along, however electric motors develop a
lot of torque so it should make it but very slowly.
Which reminds me of many years ago when I drove a 40tonne truck with
230HP up a very steep hill and
If you are going up a long grade such as Donner
Pass eastbound or the Grapevine (Tejon Pass) in California,
could you make it to the top with a 20 hp diesel, a
relatively small battery, and a full load?
Jim Cathey wrote:
Sure! Can a fully loaded semi make it? I'll take a couple of
