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Anyone who's had the opportunity to witness a top fuel event will understand...
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Agreed... TV got boring and years ago. Its mostly just propaganda and indoctrination anymore. I cant even catch a good movie these past ten years that doesnt have a political/racial agenda...
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It's basically free compared to gas and diesel, and also the disproportionately high fuel tax 4 wheelers pay in relation to class 8 (a form of socialist subsidy to transport companies). 4 wheelers pay
Dunno if anyone else has been watching the trends as of late with the technology going into cars and trucks, but I find it very interesting. I myself am nearly %100 positive that we will see a over take of gas/diesel in the next 10 years by Electric.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180702005572/en/Cummins-Announces-Acquisition-Electric-Hybrid-Powertrain-Provider
Cummins is moving a large section of their operations to it.
VW built a Electric Peak car that stomped the old records
https://mashable.com/2018/06/25/volkswagen-pikes-peak-car/#FGXNO2fxQaqw
%25 of the power it took to go up the hill was generated by the brakes going up the pass.
Demon vs Tesla
P100D Dyno
No gears, no turbo lag and %100 torque at idle.
In wheel motor 100 hp each 700+ ft/lb %85 efficency of energy recoup during braking.
https://www.nanalyze.com/2014/03/proteans-unique-100hp-in-wheel-electric-motor/
They are a complete package in 1, feed it power and a command for how much output and that's it.
the only thing we are lacking at this point is a way to store the energy with a high enough energy density to replace fossil fuels. Multiple recharge techonologies have proven 30 minute %80 charge possiblity.
I did take note of BP buying Londons largest electric vehicle charging firm
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/energy-giant-bp-bets-on-electric-car-boom-10481430
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/energy-giant-bp-bets-on-electric-car-boom-10481430
Pretty cool stuff.
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