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Originally Posted by roKWiz
I haven't seen any swap and go BD's anywhere. What highway were you standing on.
Nothing like making something heavier and more complicated to help streamline the transport industry. I doubt long distance stuff will change much for a long while yet. The occasional "revolutionary" E truck press release with keeps the punters happy in the meantime.
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Trialling on Brisbane to Sydney and later Sydney to Melbourne
Running costs are going to drive this, the electrics eliminate a lot of maintenance costs with engine and transmission as well the regenerative brakes reduce the cost of changing brake packs. Reduction in cabin noise will be a huge seller as less drone and vibration helps with reduced fatigue.
1500nm just push and go, no gears to swing and regen braking recharging batteries every time you have to brake or control speed. Lots of things for cost conscious owners to think about…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4EbWRDXzZw
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As the batteries are not permanently fixed to the truck, they can be charged at any Janus Electric Charge and Change Station in four minutes. The Janus (patent pending) Change & Charge Statio utilises renewable energy to provide a three-way system - grid to battery, battery to battery, and battery to grid. This enables renewable energy to be fed back into the grid, assisting to balances and minimise surges and outage
The impossible has been made possible by the Janus Electric technology! Existing fleets can be converted with our electric battery technology. Janus is able to convert any existing prime mover turning it into an electric vehicle utilising our patented change & charge system. This significantly reduces the need for capital investment in completely new vehicles.
Note: Converting - The process of replacing existing machinery or parts that were not there when it was built. Janus trucks convert existing diesel engine trucks due for a rebuild or replacement, with a new electric motor at a comparative cost to rebuild an existing diesel motor.
It’s estimated converting existing diesel-powered trucks with Janus Electric technology can reduce capital costs by up to 70%.
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I've noticed ARTC have gone all quiet on inland rail project lately.
Was supposed to be the flagship Intermodel transport system of the future to take trucks off the road (according to them) so looks like we might all starve before that happens.
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An issue with Inland Rail is how many trucks a single train can take off the highways, not all of them but a significant number (Adelaide-Darwin), especially those double stack container trains, every carriage is a B Double less on the road.
Work on Inland rail is continuing, but is broken into local projects so you won’t see major announcements.
AFAIK, a major part has been approved in NSW, the company I work for has tendered for for inspection work on rail joins. Also progressing in Queensland with a tunnel going through the range at Toowoomba and a new high level link to existing QR corridor at Helidon, new tunnel between Laidley and Grandchester.