[SEL] What kind of truck? Gas or Diesel

[Gary Epps]

It oughta go  like the wind!
Gary

Seriously, Tommy, can you carry on a conversation going up hill
working the Cummins hard?  I rode with a friend and all conversation
stopped going up hill.

Gary

On 12/20/08, Judge Tommy Turner <Lcjudge at scrtc.com> 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
>
>
>
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>  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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