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Old 01-12-2009, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by LUVMBDiesels View Post
I have been saying this for a long time. My vision has one electric traction motor per axle running through a differential, but I like your idea of 4 motors. I also would get rid of the battery and have the diesel alternator unit just run the motors. I would have a capacitor setup to give extra power when needed. The idea is to run the diesel at its most efficient speed and never vary it. ...
But where does the Leninism come in???
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