Hero boy, Michael Bowron, 8, ‘hotwires’ radio to save dad

October 29th, 2009 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, General

October 29, 2009 – 6:50 amAn eight-year-old boy has been hailed a hero after he hot-wired a two-way radio to call for help as his dad lay trapped in the wreckage of a horror truck rollover. Diesel was leaking from the truck and the engine was still running. Worried it was going to burst into flames, “he told me to strip the wires from the radio and put the red and blue…. (No Ratings Yet) Loading …

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October 27th, 2009 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, General

Fuel Efficient Military Vehicle on Display at Hybrid Truck ForumArmy News — By Oshkosh Corporation on October 28, 2009 at 5:03 am (No Ratings Yet) Loading …OSHKOSH, Wis: Oshkosh Corporation announced today its Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A3 equipped with ProPulse diesel electric hybrid system is on display October 27 – 29 at CALSTART’s Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) in Atlanta. Attendees will be offered rides in the Oshkosh vehicle on Oct. 29 at Turner Field. The Oshko

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Norfolk Southern Unveil Zero Emission Plug-in Electric Train

October 7th, 2009 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, General

October 7, 2009 – 5:10 amThe 1,500 horsepower switching train is powered exclusively by a series of 1,080 lead-acid 12-volt batteries. The best part – since the NS 999 doesn’t have a diesel engine, it releases zero emissions. The train…recharges its batteries during braking. When fully juiced up, the locomotive can operate three shifts before recharging. (No Ratings Yet) Loading …

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