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> The researchers say that any diesel engine used in trucks and power equipment in the transportation, agriculture and mining industries could ultimately be ret
by moltar 4y ago
> The researchers say that any diesel engine used in trucks and power equipment in the transportation, agriculture and mining industries could ultimately be retrofitted to the new hybrid system in just a couple of months.
Not sure what they mean here.
Is it the tech is a couple of month away from being production ready?
Or does it take two months of work effort to retrofit the engine? If so, how many people are working?
- magicalhippo 4y ago> Or does it take two months of work effort to retrofit the engine? If so, how many people are working? The research team hope to be able to commercialize the new system in the next 12 to 24 months and are keen to consult with prospective investors. Also I'm assuming they're talking about the big mining and farming machines: [...] it could play a big part in making our carbon footprint much smaller, especially in Australia with all our mining, agriculture and other heavy industries where diesel engines are widely used. Still, would surely need some gov't incentives one way or another to make a couple of months of work look like a good deal.