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Project Phoenix is meant to be a new idea for the trucking industry. This has been something I have been working on for the past 15 years, and am working on selling it to one of the major trucking manufacturers. If my numbers are right, this design will increase the fuel savings for overroad rigs by 50-85%
That is true. What I have posted here is not the most current design schematics, this is version 85.5 and I am at version 86.0. That version Has details and improvements that are still in the developement process, not to mention I am currently working on building a working 1:10 scale model of the rig with the trailer. To put it mildly, the truck and trailer is going to be about 9" long, 10" wide and 13" in height. That is what I am hoping is the final step in the design process before taking it to the manufacturers for eventual sale and developement.
Mine was both about economy and maneuverability. I wanted to think of something that was maneuverale, low enought o get under bridges, narrow, economical, and able to turn on the spot, so I devised a 'reverse' trailer/engine layout, where the front gour wheels (the back four on the trailer) ae elecrically driven, and independantry maneuverable, along with the diesel-driven, (again independantly steered) wheels at the rear, under the cab.
The cab would be raised high and sit above the engine (hybriid electric/diesel) and the container/tank held would be suspended between the wheel assemblies, shortwening the length of the vehicle, and making it much more maneuverable!
The cab would be raised high and sit above the engine (hybriid electric/diesel) and the container/tank held would be suspended between the wheel assemblies, shortwening the length of the vehicle, and making it much more maneuverable!
Current elecrical power sources, including hydrogen battieries, dont supply enough power for long distance, high speed cruising.
The vehicle -would- be practically all elecric when maneurvering in cities, however, the conventional engine power is there when needed. Perhaps even a Gas turbine engine, or a specifically built supercharged LPG engine to get more power out of a smaller cyclinder size.
The vehicle -would- be practically all elecric when maneurvering in cities, however, the conventional engine power is there when needed. Perhaps even a Gas turbine engine, or a specifically built supercharged LPG engine to get more power out of a smaller cyclinder size.
Well here is something you might love about my desired powertrain for the truck. I envision that truck being equipped with ten small 500+ horsepower electric moters that are tied in with three different recharge interfaces...
1. mounting solar cells on most surfaces of the rig.
2. using a dual purpose dynamo on the motors for recharging while rolling and vraking.
3. and conventional plug-n-charge technology
the downside to this, is that although we do have the tech for what I envision, we don't have the tech capable of performiong to the desired specs at teh moment.
1. mounting solar cells on most surfaces of the rig.
2. using a dual purpose dynamo on the motors for recharging while rolling and vraking.
3. and conventional plug-n-charge technology
the downside to this, is that although we do have the tech for what I envision, we don't have the tech capable of performiong to the desired specs at teh moment.
provided we had motors that gave us the power we need, as well as having good power efficiency, a point will come where it would be better to have fully elecric vehicles, but for now, LPG gas will do fine.
It's still an improvement.
And it's the Torque i'm more concerned with, not Horsepower.
It's still an improvement.
And it's the Torque i'm more concerned with, not Horsepower.
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