[SEL] What kind of truck? Gas or Diesel

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Heck no, I'm just trying to figure out if this new truck needs to be 220 or 
3 phase.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Rotigel" <rotigel at alltel.net>
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Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] What kind of truck? Gas or Diesel


> Hi Tommy, Are you having buyers remorse already?
> Dave
>
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> David Rotigel
> rotigel at alltel.net
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> On Dec 20, 2008, at 4:00 PM, Judge Tommy Turner wrote:
>
>> Well I've thought about that Dave. I had better do something quick
>> though as
>> I've heard that beginning Jan. 20 we have to run 'em on solar or
>> wind.......
>> maybe an electric 3/4 ton pickup?
>>
>> Tommy Turner
>> Magnolia, KY
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Rotigel" <rotigel at alltel.net>
>> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 3:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] What kind of truck? Gas or Diesel
>>
>>
>>> Hi Tommy, I'm not even sure that these damn internal combustion
>>> engines aren't just the latest "fad." Have you given any thought to
>>> steam?
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 20, 2008, at 3:30 PM, Judge Tommy Turner wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I would certainly agree with you on this Peter.  The newest
>>>> version of
>>>> diesels probably have as many electronic "gizmos" as any gas
>>>> though.  I was
>>>> chatting with a mechanic yesterday that works for a trucking
>>>> company.  He
>>>> told me they could connect via the internet (and a subsequent
>>>> satellite
>>>> connection) and adjust the engine HP, idle speed, maximum mph, etc.
>>>> while
>>>> the trucks were on the road.  He said everything from a local 1 ton
>>>> delivery
>>>> to their biggest road tractors could be adjusted this way.  Really
>>>> too high
>>>> tech for me!
>>>>
>>>> Tommy Turner
>>>> Magnolia, KY
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> From that point of view, a mechanically injected diesel might be
>>>>> easier to maintain than an electronically injected petrol engine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just a thought.
>>>>>
>>>>> Peter
>>>>> -- 
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