Trucks of the future...
#12
02-14-2010, 01:53 PM
That is a very strange looking truck. I saw one that looked similar on a TV show a few years ago. It had a helicopter that could be launched from the top of the truck. I would love to see some interiors of the truck.
#13
02-14-2010, 11:24 PM
There are more pics at that link, but I dont think they show the inside of the trucks.
#14
02-15-2010, 01:51 PM
That looks eerily like something I saw in Overdrive magazine about 13-14 years ago. There was also a replacement cab called the Pegasus for COE's that was made by someone around that time in an effort to get better mileage. I don't know if I'd want to drive something like that either, especially given the close coupling between tractor and trailer.
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#15
02-22-2010, 05:40 PM
Close coupling, indeed...
I can see the logic of the aerodynamic lines and almost fish-like curvatures, but I'm with Angel-- how's the thing supposed to "bend" for maneuvering? NOTHING touches my fairings!!!!!
I'd like to see something like that with a connection more like the movement of the head of a ratchet wrench. Then, with my "bendability" restored, I'd LOVE to get that kind of fuel economy!
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#16
02-22-2010, 05:52 PM
I can see the logic of the aerodynamic lines and almost fish-like curvatures, but I'm with Angel-- how's the thing supposed to "bend" for maneuvering? NOTHING touches my fairings!!!!!
I'd like to see something like that with a connection more like the movement of the head of a ratchet wrench. Then, with my "bendability" restored, I'd LOVE to get that kind of fuel economy!
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