When I retired from the Army at Ft. Lewis, WA., I was hired by a company in Seattle. I would see the steering cars of Boeing nearly every day, with my commute from Bonney Lake to Ballard. /sucked. It is fascinating watching these Uber long loads work with the worst traffic I have ever seen in the world. I5 and 167 are horrendous but, they act like it’s nothing…extreme confidence right there.
I drove these steercars in Canada, most dangerous rig i ever been in. You dont have any brakes. Not even a parking brakes which is needed after offload and moving by being pulled by a cable what if buddy driving the truck pulling you has a heart attack
They have been using those road trains for decades, so they must have crunched the numbers and decided the investment in building tracks isn't worth it.
Yes, or even use decent size single vehicles like the Kress 200CIII Coal Haulers that carry 220 tons and get up to 65mph. It is a far cheaper than using lots of 'small' trucks.
Agreed. Low-slung, big wheels and tires... Gotta put brakes on it too though. But it'd be cool. Convert it to a single rear axle with Super Singles, would be just like an industrial buggy...
Kind of confused on that WDT truck dolly thing.. if it bolts directly to the hitch with no point where it can spin and rotate like a traditional ball hitch setup, what happens when you take a sharp turn? It seems like your dragging that thing around corners if it has no pivot point
The Mk5 To me Is Like a DPU (Distributed Power Unit) on trains In America When it comes to miles of Mix freight or Intermodals. Unless this apples to Road trains as well.
A tiller carlike on a hook and ladder fire truck..... guessed right. Electric booster dollies make sense on a long haul trip, regenerative braking would ease brake loads and also extend the range of the primary tractor. Way cool.
Its extremely cool knowing that all of that can be automatic. Look up Broshuis trailers they do steerable trailers for a long time and are world-leading
I remember back n the early 80's (I think), RoadWay was trying out some cab-under tractors. It was very odd to see a trailer coming at you with no tractor in front of it.
there was also one german design. saw it on youtube. thou it makes little sense. trailer can be longer but barely any more useful volume if you dont want to have complete box with terrible fuel economy
The statement that said the software could understand it's environment is ridicules. It can't understand anything. Someone writes a program that says if it's raining do this but if it's raining and freezing do this instead. That's all fine until the thing gets to a situation it hasn't been programed for then it's as lost as a child separated from it's parents in a shopping mall.
Interesting ideas, but not really cost effective. The electric dolley is slow. The remote operators can only see on one side of the unit. Give me a day cab and ill out perform that unit and be efficient and cost effective.
honestly, the mk5 toll is useless as road trains can be up to 6 trailers (the legal limit) long and still be pulled by 1 truck and said truck is often built for road trains
7:39 still battery would be needed to recharge by truck like this. and its not allowed in europe anyway - too long. more efficient would be to put it on train - and its already developed
The Boeing "steering car" as described would be illegal to operate on the roads! As described, it states that it has no braking systems. FMCSA rules require that ALL AXLES MUST have brakes! Section § 393.42: Brakes required on all wheels. - former truck driver. Wonder how the hell they are getting away with that?
@@breadmenv As I understand it, yes! They were grandfathered for about 20 years, but that ran out long ago. Now... That said, most of those trucks are now used within state lines for farming, logging, etc., So they are generally ok. Frankly, most of the 'old' trucks wouldn't want to be driven over the road! Crappy fuel mileage, uncomfortable, etc. Any that are still doing long haul have most likely been modified and now have front brakes.
Reducing CO2 pollution by hiding the power plants for charging the batteries.
love the e dolly idea
When I retired from the Army at Ft. Lewis, WA., I was hired by a company in Seattle. I would see the steering cars of Boeing nearly every day, with my commute from Bonney Lake to Ballard. /sucked. It is fascinating watching these Uber long loads work with the worst traffic I have ever seen in the world. I5 and 167 are horrendous but, they act like it’s nothing…extreme confidence right there.
Another very interesting video about redesigned vehicles and equipment that I didn't know existed!
They use those extensively in British Columbia for transporting long steel
bridge girders and concrete beams
Cool idea.
Why not buy a 3/4 to truck.
I drove these steercars in Canada, most dangerous rig i ever been in. You dont have any brakes. Not even a parking brakes which is needed after offload and moving by being pulled by a cable what if buddy driving the truck pulling you has a heart attack
I like Australia's road trains but somewhere down the line I think more railroads would be better.
They have been using those road trains for decades, so they must have crunched the numbers and decided the investment in building tracks isn't worth it.
@@bigredc222 smh
Yes, or even use decent size single vehicles like the Kress 200CIII Coal Haulers that carry 220 tons and get up to 65mph. It is a far cheaper than using lots of 'small' trucks.
@@johnsomerset1510 Those giant trucks would destroy a road.
Rail trains aren't reliable with Australia's climate as all it takes is 1 warped section of track and the entire line is out of action
Sorry it HAS TO HAVE BRAKE Lights if it runs on ANY public highway
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ive always wanted to add a motor to the steering car and drive it as my car ...i just love the look
Agreed. Low-slung, big wheels and tires... Gotta put brakes on it too though. But it'd be cool. Convert it to a single rear axle with Super Singles, would be just like an industrial buggy...
@@SabreMetalPanzer see I'm not the only crazy one lol...now you got me thinking how cool a rat rod one would be
Kind of confused on that WDT truck dolly thing.. if it bolts directly to the hitch with no point where it can spin and rotate like a traditional ball hitch setup, what happens when you take a sharp turn? It seems like your dragging that thing around corners if it has no pivot point
plus it takes weight off the rear axles which would mean less traction
If it doesn't add additional braking then you still have the problem of overloading the pickup's OEM brakes.
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The Mk5 To me Is Like a DPU (Distributed Power Unit) on trains In America When it comes to miles of Mix freight or Intermodals. Unless this apples to Road trains as well.
last one is a complete and utter waste of time
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A tiller carlike on a hook and ladder fire truck..... guessed right. Electric booster dollies make sense on a long haul trip, regenerative braking would ease brake loads and also extend the range of the primary tractor. Way cool.
Its extremely cool knowing that all of that can be automatic. Look up Broshuis trailers they do steerable trailers for a long time and are world-leading
Cool
I remember back n the early 80's (I think), RoadWay was trying out some cab-under tractors. It was very odd to see a trailer coming at you with no tractor in front of it.
there was also one german design. saw it on youtube. thou it makes little sense. trailer can be longer but barely any more useful volume if you dont want to have complete box with terrible fuel economy
The statement that said the software could understand it's environment is ridicules. It can't understand anything. Someone writes a program that says if it's raining do this but if it's raining and freezing do this instead. That's all fine until the thing gets to a situation it hasn't been programed for then it's as lost as a child separated from it's parents in a shopping mall.
Let's just go ahead and put more people out of work
Interesting ideas, but not really cost effective. The electric dolley is slow. The remote operators can only see on one side of the unit. Give me a day cab and ill out perform that unit and be efficient and cost effective.
Near 4.10 There is no way that I would ever drive a rig with that heavy of stuff directly above me. Remote maybe.
honestly, the mk5 toll is useless as road trains can be up to 6 trailers (the legal limit) long and still be pulled by 1 truck and said truck is often built for road trains
8:44 does it need that blue stuff under wheels every time?
The blue platforms are scales. The trailer lifts the truck to take weight off the truck's rear axle. The scales make sure the right balance is set.
@@Thankz4sharing but does it need scales every time? because if it does its really not practical.
7:39 still battery would be needed to recharge by truck like this. and its not allowed in europe anyway - too long. more efficient would be to put it on train - and its already developed
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2:18 that makes 0 sense. on highway that would be so bad fuel economy due to drag of that box called trailer.
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The Boeing "steering car" as described would be illegal to operate on the roads!
As described, it states that it has no braking systems.
FMCSA rules require that ALL AXLES MUST have brakes!
Section § 393.42: Brakes required on all wheels.
- former truck driver.
Wonder how the hell they are getting away with that?
@@michealszollosi8187 Again, that is NOT what the video said.
So the old peterbilt and Kenworth trucks without brakes on the steer axle are illegal now?
@@breadmenv As I understand it, yes! They were grandfathered for about 20 years, but that ran out long ago.
Now... That said, most of those trucks are now used within state lines for farming, logging, etc., So they are generally ok. Frankly, most of the 'old' trucks wouldn't want to be driven over the road! Crappy fuel mileage, uncomfortable, etc.
Any that are still doing long haul have most likely been modified and now have front brakes.
There are air brake canisters visible in the video at 4:21and the rear is clearly well lit-up. I think it's a mistake on the narrator's part.
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