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[flatcat19]

I do see a problem,..

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5v8bwnGxMc

 

 

short haul only, the cells take up the sleeping space

 

Not in the concept design. Tons of room when cells will be placed lower. Better CG too.

[Racer X 69]

Oh. Look how fast he found the profile in question.

 

 

[KoHeartsGPA]

Weight will be a problem with cell trucks.

[q-tip]

Smoke walked off into the forest to die like an old bear does.

Smoke walked off into the forest to eat and old bear, that he probably killed with his bare hands.

[RatVonDude]

"/\ This"

[flatcat19]

Weight will be a problem with cell trucks.

Weight is little concern when 100% torque is applied instantly/continuously.

 

Minus weight of a diesel drivetrain and fuel...Getting pretty even.

 

 

Long range? That is yet to be seen. But things are looking promising so far.

[flatcat19]

Wait until one blows the fuck up though.

 

That drawing board will be set back by 10 years, minimum.

[Racer X 69]

Minus weight of a diesel drivetrain and fuel...Getting pretty even.

 

 

 

Still has to have an engine to convert the hydrogen energy into work.

[flatcat19]

SO....this thread is so far off topic...time to bring it back. 

 

 

This happened today. Or, was found in a car today...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Racer X 69]

Smoke walked off into the forest to eat and old bear, that he probably killed with his bare hands.

 

I have killed bird with a big truck.

 

Birdman From Arlington by Racer, on Flickr

[Racer X 69]

SO....this thread is so far off topic...time to bring it back. 

 

 

This happened today. Or, was found in a car today...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So that rabbit was trying to steal the battery?

[KoHeartsGPA]

Ya, gato, I meant weight as per payload, my bad for not being clear, most shipping companies require carriers to scale 45,000+ lbs, those engineering members need to factor that in when designing the trucks.

[KoHeartsGPA]

SO....this thread is so far off topic...time to bring it back. 

 

 

This happened today. Or, was found in a car today...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Squirrel?

[flatcat19]

Wildlife Dept. got called in. I started to disassemble as much as I could without removing anything.

 

Wildlife showed and we discussed game plan.

Plan in place, we dived in elbows deep to this Scion xB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[datzenmike]

Hydrogen is the lightest element, so I don't see a problem.

[datzenmike]

Wildlife Dept. got called in. I started to disassemble as much as I could without removing anything. 

 

Wildlife showed and we discussed game plan. 

Plan in place, we dived in elbows deep to this Scion xB. 

 

 

 

 

 Grouch hog.

[KoHeartsGPA]

Hydrogen is the lightest element, so I don't see a problem.

I do, when they wreck!

[Racer X 69]

Wildlife Dept. got called in. I started to disassemble as much as I could without removing anything.

 

Wildlife showed and we discussed game plan.

Plan in place, we dived in elbows deep to this Scion xB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks like the little guy is very interested in the camera.

 

Prairie dog, right?

[Lockleaf]

 

Super sweet old video. Explains in detail how differentials work. Kinda neat for those who are unclear how the wheels spin at different rates.

[flatcat19]

So...Back to my story...Fuck Toyota, BTW.

 

 

 

Customer driving, passes through intersection. Vehicle stalls.

 

Customer opens hood. That little fella is sitting atop engine chewing on wires for main engine harness.

 

Towed in. My writer grabs me and says nothing as she walks me out to car.

Tow truck driver just starts laughing as he opens the hood for me.

 

I scream profanity and jump away.

 

 

This little fucker put up a fight

We wrestled him for half an hour to get him out of the engine bay.

 

 

Yellow bellied marmot. This guy was a bit bigger than a pro-sized football.

 

Wildlife says they get about 3 times that size.

Little guy gnawed a 3/16" dent in my Snap-On steel prybar.

 

Wildlife says there was no way he could pass up a phone call like this. Lol.

[KoHeartsGPA]

Dang, first pic looked like a squirrel haha

[flatcat19]

I thought it was a beaver at first.

 

I have never seen one of these before.

 

 

Washington has 3 species of marmot. Only 1 in this area though.

 

He was cool looking.

 

Sent pics to the wife. Her reply was "No. You can't bring that home."

[datzenmike]

I do, when they wreck!

 

 

 

You watch too many Hollywood movies. Exploding 'hydrogen' bomb or the Hindenburg. Hydrogen gets a bad rap. A cup of gasoline has the energy equivalent to 14 sticks of TNT. Propane is also highly flammable and vaporizes easily. They are no problem. Hydrogen, gas and propane aren't explosive by themselves, they have to be mixed with air. I think the hydrogen cell absorbs and holds the hydrogen in a solid medium, it isn't a gas tank that can rupture and spill it all.

 

There at 5.25 million vehicle accidents a year. In 2015 only 175,000 involved any fire. That's one in thirty.

[datzenmike]

We have a unique species on Mt Washinton. First time I saw one I said "It's only a groundhog!!" No one was amused but out east that what they are. Local conservationists have spent hundreds of thou breeding them from a population of only 40 twenty years ago and releasing them. They become $800 snacks for the local cougars who have also increased in number and no one knows why.. 

 

 

Cute lil bastards and they whistle to warn each other when startled...... just like a groundhog. Went over to their breeding pens once once when on a job up the mountain.

 

 

The Marmot is actually a.... squirrel.

[flatcat19]

The whistle? Ha. He was screaming at us. It was quite alarming.

 

 

 

Half the dealership was surrounding us as we were chasing this guy.

 

 

Well, beats cleaning up after mice that got ahold of a Prius.