Yup. Just like on modern fire engines with the DEF exhaust (performing "REGEN, Keep Driving Until Message Clears") or the computerized engine/pump controls. Works great, until it don't. Alot to be said for the mechanical throttle and pressure relief valves.
We deliver cooking oil to restaurants. The new trucks are still diesel as the prime mover, but the pumps are battery powered. When they work. If you don't boost the idle to over 10,000 it'll die after less than 5 minuets- which sucks in 100+ Texas temps........ so there is no fuel savings there.
Yup. Just like on modern fire engines with the DEF exhaust (performing "REGEN, Keep Driving Until Message Clears") or the computerized engine/pump controls. Works great, until it don't. Alot to be said for the mechanical throttle and pressure relief valves.
ReplyDeleteWe deliver cooking oil to restaurants. The new trucks are still diesel as the prime mover, but the pumps are battery powered.
DeleteWhen they work.
If you don't boost the idle to over 10,000 it'll die after less than 5 minuets- which sucks in 100+ Texas temps........ so there is no fuel savings there.