Always wondered why it doesn’t make sense to use diesel/electric in large trucks. Assumed it’s because cost/complexity doesn’t out weight benefits, but not sure why. Thanks.
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Worked on the railways as mate to an engineer. Asked him why they tolerated all the inefficiencies of electric motors and he said the developers had tried gearboxes but they couldn’t handle the stresses: ie, huge power and huge weight.
So the lecky motors are a kinda cushioned delivery.
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