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Well if theres a sector that can benefic form eletric vehicles, this would be big machines. They would have lighter engines, because they would not need a trans
by major505 3y ago
Well if theres a sector that can benefic form eletric vehicles, this would be big machines. They would have lighter engines, because they would not need a transmission.
- pixl97 3y agoCat is one of the few manufacturers that make direct drive trucks. Most are diesel-electric.
- daydream 3y agoSame with locomotives. Most are diesel-electric in that a diesel engine drives a generator, which generates electricity to power an electric motor that actually turns the wheels. Less mechanical wear and tear this way, though it adds some inefficiency as the article says.
- major505 3y agoAlso in locomotives is that no gear box would survicee so much weight.