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Q65A
Age: 66 Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 1773 Location: Central NJ
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traildriver
Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 2462 Location: South Florida
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 6:25 am Post subject: |
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It looks like days of diesel and gasoline powered vehicles are numbered...my guess maybe 20 years before they're all gone, except for 'antique's.... |
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Q65A
Age: 66 Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 1773 Location: Central NJ
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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I think you are absolutely correct TD.
It is getting very tough for manufacturers of highway diesel engines to comply with emissions regs. |
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traildriver
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Going all-electric will also significantly simplify, and reduce maintenance expense. Someday, they might even change from pneumatic to electric braking. That would simplify even more... |
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