Detroit Diesel going ELECTRIC

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Post by BigBarney » Thu. Feb. 11, 2021 4:20 pm

Latest News...

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1131231_detr ... eightliner

End of the line for DINO fuel...

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Post by Rob R. » Thu. Feb. 11, 2021 4:47 pm

You make it seem as if they are going all electric. They are launching an electric drive line in addition to the diesel engines they already make.

Smart move on their part. Hopefully the increased investment leads to better battery technology.

 
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Post by cabinover » Thu. Feb. 11, 2021 5:26 pm

Do you have to change your britches every time you see one of these headlines Barney? I think it's an odd fetish to have but whatever floats your boat I guess.


 
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Post by BigBarney » Thu. Feb. 11, 2021 5:48 pm

Ready to abandon old tech and move to the future...

They need to invest as much as possible to remain

relevant .

Look to the upcoming tech , go fast enough to be able

to compete for the new business.

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Post by KLook » Thu. Feb. 11, 2021 10:14 pm

Wishing it to be so will not make it so....I know you were taught to wish upon a star but lets get real.

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Post by Rob R. » Fri. Feb. 12, 2021 6:54 am

They have come a long way from the green leakers...but I am pretty sure an old Jimmy will be the last thing running after an EMP.


 
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Post by KingCoal » Fri. Feb. 12, 2021 1:13 pm

yep, every household should have a carbed vehicle with a points fired rotary dist. ( with the points in the glove box with a popsicle stick between them ) on a trickle charger under a tarp or in a building somewhere. along with a stash of oil and fuel ( being rotated for freshness )

or eliminate the liquid fuel by going to www.driveonwood.com and build a gasifier.

plans and provisions will be way better than not when we go Mad Max.

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Fri. Feb. 12, 2021 2:31 pm

KingCoal wrote:
Fri. Feb. 12, 2021 1:13 pm
yep, every household should have a carbed vehicle with a points fired rotary dist. ( with the points in the glove box with a popsicle stick between them ) on a trickle charger under a tarp or in a building somewhere. along with a stash of oil and fuel ( being rotated for freshness )

or eliminate the liquid fuel by going to www.driveonwood.com and build a gasifier.

plans and provisions will be way better than not when we go Mad Max.
Throw a couple of new condensers in with that set of points, wrapped in aluminum foil. If an EM pulse is strong enough to take out modern car the electronics, it may be able to fry the condenser - the weakest link in breaker point type ignition system. ;)

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Post by carlherrnstein » Fri. Feb. 12, 2021 9:33 pm

Sunny Boy wrote:
Fri. Feb. 12, 2021 2:31 pm
Throw a couple of new condensers in with that set of points, wrapped in aluminum foil. If an EM pulse is strong enough to take out modern car the electronics, it may be able to fry the condenser - the weakest link in breaker point type ignition system. ;)

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And a voltage regulator. You want to be able to have a function vehicle.

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Tue. Feb. 16, 2021 11:30 am

BigBarney wrote:
Thu. Feb. 11, 2021 5:48 pm
Ready to abandon old tech and move to the future...

They need to invest as much as possible to remain

relevant .

Look to the upcoming tech , go fast enough to be able

to compete for the new business.

BigBarney

Whatever,..... Just don't move to a State that relies heavily on electricity,.... like Texas just experienced.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/02/the_ ... ather.html

We don't have enough power generation in major parts of the country now. One of my sisters and 3 of my daughters in California are having to learn to live with rolling black outs as it is. Yeah, great idea for the "future", go EV and put even more drain on the grid. :baby:

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