[matcat]

Originally Posted by Windwalker

Then, there is the problem of charging the batteries. Not that I would mind the long periods of just sitting and sleeping while my batteries charge up for the next leg of the trip, and dispatch would not be able to make the appointments with a 90 mph window, but think about it...

Where does the power come from to charge those batteries? Maybe wind power, or a nuke power station... Or... Maybe a coal-fired power station.

Burn fuel, or put extra demand on coal-fired stations... What's the difference. Put the same amount of CO2 into the air either way. What's the difference?

Also, while electric motors may be more efficient, do you know what kind of losses you experience in the charging systems? What the charger demands from the power lines does not all go into your batteries.

Short of putting pedals in the truck, there is no way to make them go down the road with zero footprint on emissions. Nuclear power has no emissions But realistically if it even comes down to using shore power for recharging, the real problem will be parking! There isn't enough truck parking to begin with, imagine what it will be like when you are required to use shore power to charge your truck and there are no parking spots at the nearest charging station!

[repete]

Maybe someone will come up with a way to put hamsters in your tires and train them to all run the same way! That's about as good as someother ideas LOL

[stonefly]

All answers to energy problems have something in common.



stonefly

[GMAN]

CARB is what happens to your brain on drugs. :bow:

[matcat]

You know, not that I advocate drugs... BUT... This country has such a misinformed propaganda about them. Very very few drugs actually do any damage to your brain, just an FYI

[Musicman]

Originally Posted by matcat

You know, not that I advocate drugs... BUT... This country has such a misinformed propaganda about them. Very very few drugs actually do any damage to your brain, just an FYI

I agree with you, at least with marijuana. I’ve known hundreds of pot smokers and have never known one of them to get stoned and crash their car at 100 mph into somebody or something, nor have I ever known any of them to get stoned and beat on their spouse or kids or get into a bar fight. I also have never known any of them to be truly addicted to marijuana. Conversely, I have known lots of drunks who have done one or all of these things (sometimes in the same night). Alcohol is much worse than marijuana and yet it is legal.

[Malaki86]

In my previous life, I worked for Rubbermaid in Winchester, VA. When the temperature was too high inside the plant (125f), OSHA shut down that section. Just how hot do you think it'll get inside of a truck that's sitting in a parking lot in full sun on a 110f day...

[Hanzzsolo]

The government is Anti-Trucker in regards to these insane anti-idling laws. As usual it is a knee-jerk reaction to the environmentalists which has a huge lobby in washington. The govt. passes laws without any regard to the consequences it has on human life. You know the old saying "putting the Cart in Front of the Horse".

The Truck Drivers in America need the support of the voters if we want change and we need key people in Government who care but don't know our problems on our side also. In that regard I have a website "WarOnTruckers.com" which has and is making a difference. The population is reading it. More importantly it is visited by the "House of Representives" and there is an official from "NIOSH" (a branch of CDC and OSHA) is in particular watching the comments on WarOnTruckers.

Class A Drivers forums are great for drivers, and I am NOT trying to take anyone away from here. However we need to stick together as truckers. Please visit WarOnTruckers, in particular the posting on Anti-Idling and comment on what life is like with these laws in place. You will also find on the Anti-Idling post, links with all current anti-idling regulations in a single PDF file located there.

Together we can make a difference.

[tweety bird]

Originally Posted by repete

Maybe someone will come up with a way to put hamsters in your tires and train them to all run the same way! That's about as good as someother ideas LOL

I wouldn't be surprised if someone has tried it... lol.

[tweety bird]

Originally Posted by Musicman

I agree with you, at least with marijuana. I’ve known hundreds of pot smokers and have never known one of them to get stoned and crash their car at 100 mph into somebody or something, nor have I ever known any of them to get stoned and beat on their spouse or kids or get into a bar fight. I also have never known any of them to be truly addicted to marijuana. Conversely, I have known lots of drunks who have done one or all of these things (sometimes in the same night). Alcohol is much worse than marijuana and yet it is legal.

If you ever watch that show Intervention where they do documentary style interventions... it's the alcoholics who are the worst. Drugs of any kind suck- the the alcoholics fall apart even worst than the hard core drug addicts.