[OT] Tired of your cramped, underpowered Hummer?

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Spehro Pefhany

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A "pickup truck" from International:-

http://www.internationaldelivers.com/assets/pdf/7300%20CXT%20SS.pdf



Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> says...
A "pickup truck" from International:-

http://www.internationaldelivers.com/assets/pdf/7300%20CXT%20SS.pdf
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THAT wimpy piece of tin???

Here is a REAL Truck:

http://www.pinzgauer.uk.com/images/G31.jpg
http://www.pinzgauer.uk.com/images/G04.jpg
http://www.pinzgauer.uk.com/images/fire8.jpg
http://www.pinzgauer.uk.com/Gallery.htm
http://www.real4x4.com/PINZGAUER.shtml
http://www.pinzgauer.com/gallery.htm
 
Hi Spehro,

"The brilliance of common sense"? Ahem. They showed this truck on our
news channel and the question about the gas mileage was left open. I
don't remember the price but I do remember that when they mentioned it I
almost dropped my glass of beer.

The nice thing is that I could haul a full load of firewood or pellets
with this truck versus having to shuttle several times. But then again I
get 25mpg and I might still use less fuel.

Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
 
On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 14:28:28 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
<speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:

A "pickup truck" from International:-

http://www.internationaldelivers.com/assets/pdf/7300%20CXT%20SS.pdf



Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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But how can 220 hp into 26,000 pounds ("both lightweight and strong")
deliver "responsive acceleration"?

0.0085 hp/lb will hardly make it at the drag strip.

John
 
Spehro Pefhany wrote:

A "pickup truck" from International:-

http://www.internationaldelivers.com/assets/pdf/7300%20CXT%20SS.pdf
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Astonishing !

But apparently only capable of hauling a quad bike in the back !

I reckon JCB ought to get into this market. http://www.jcb.com/


Graham
 
John Larkin wrote:

On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 14:28:28 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:


A "pickup truck" from International:-

http://www.internationaldelivers.com/assets/pdf/7300%20CXT%20SS.pdf


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

But how can 220 hp into 26,000 pounds ("both lightweight and strong")
deliver "responsive acceleration"?

0.0085 hp/lb will hardly make it at the drag strip.
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I think it's roughly equivalent to a London bus.


Graham
 
Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:416846F1.90B64C24@hotmail.com:

http://www.jcb.com/
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Now THERE'S something that would cause a stir among all the SUV driving
housewives at 0850 at the school gate...
M
 
Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:416847B2.CD292B85@hotmail.com:

0.0085 hp/lb will hardly make it at the drag strip.

I think it's roughly equivalent to a London bus.


Graham


What? you wait three quarters of an hour then three of them arrive at
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once...
M
 
Oh, look:

"Pooh Bear" got himself a littl' baby truck:

http://www.jcb.com/
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When he grows up he'll get a real truck:

http://radio.weblogs.com/0105910/2004/06/21.html

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When he grows up he'll get a real truck:

http://radio.weblogs.com/0105910/2004/06/21.html
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They didn't mention how many cupholders it has...

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Microcontroller Consultant, specializing in Atmel AVR
 
On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 22:51:40 GMT, Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:

Oh, look:

"Pooh Bear" got himself a littl' baby truck:

http://www.jcb.com/

When he grows up he'll get a real truck:

http://radio.weblogs.com/0105910/2004/06/21.html
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I used to work in underground coal mines. In one mine in New Mexico, the
access road to the mine was shared with the access road to the associated
strip mine. The trucks they used were substantially smaller than the one
you've posted a link to, but when you're driving a car next to one, you
realize how incredibly big they are. The top of my car was below the center
of the axle on those trucks.

The biggest problem was that the drivers sit so high up, you can't see them
from most cars, and those trucks have no turn signals. I remember stopping
at one intersection where a truck was already stopped. After a long delay,
I saw an arm emerge from the cab far above me and wave me through.

-- Mike --
 
On Saturday 09 October 2004 10:22 pm, Mike did deign to grace us with the
following:

On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 22:51:40 GMT, Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:

Oh, look:

"Pooh Bear" got himself a littl' baby truck:

http://www.jcb.com/

When he grows up he'll get a real truck:

http://radio.weblogs.com/0105910/2004/06/21.html

I used to work in underground coal mines. In one mine in New Mexico, the
access road to the mine was shared with the access road to the associated
strip mine. The trucks they used were substantially smaller than the one
you've posted a link to, but when you're driving a car next to one, you
realize how incredibly big they are. The top of my car was below the
center of the axle on those trucks.

The biggest problem was that the drivers sit so high up, you can't see
them from most cars, and those trucks have no turn signals. I remember
stopping at one intersection where a truck was already stopped. After a
long delay, I saw an arm emerge from the cab far above me and wave me
through.

What ever happened to that "bloatmobile" site? It was a spoof of SUVs
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getting bigger and thirstier with the fashion, but went overboard a la
National Lampoon or Mad[0] - a typical example is a Mack or Peterbilt
tractor dressed up as an SUV, but getting 2 MPG, of course.

Thanks,
Rich

[0] back when it had actual humor
 
On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 21:15:45 +0100, the renowned Pooh Bear
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

Spehro Pefhany wrote:

A "pickup truck" from International:-

http://www.internationaldelivers.com/assets/pdf/7300%20CXT%20SS.pdf

Astonishing !

But apparently only capable of hauling a quad bike in the back !

I reckon JCB ought to get into this market. http://www.jcb.com/
Graham
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Ha. Nicely styled for heavy equipment.

This is more like what I'd like for a 3rd vehicle. The top speed is a
bit low at 135km/h, though- it would be floored just to keep up with
expressway traffic- but in the city it would shine.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1095286213173&call_pageid=968350072197&col=969048863851
http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/October2004/04/c6852.html

Maybe the Chinese will start producing them under license with a few
more HP and half or 2/3 the price in a few years. Actually, since they
are planning on having 250,000,000+ cars in the next few decades,
maybe it would be worth it to *give* them the design so they don't
suck so much oil away.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com
 
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