GM And Autocar Partner On Hydrogen Powered Trucks

[RoadwayR]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2023/12/07/gm-to-provide-hydrogen-power-cubes-to-vocational-truck-company/71827938007/

[BOBWhite]

Forgot that Autocar was still kicking. I think the newest Autocar I've seen was a garbage truck. 

[RoadwayR]

Garbage trucks and roll-offs.  Have not seen any mixers yet.

[kscarbel2]

https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/gm-autocar-making-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicles

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[RoadwayR]

That thing would make a nice vocational tractor.

[kscarbel2]

15 hours ago, RoadwayR said:

That thing would make a nice vocational tractor.

I know some people there. I brought it up. They did engineer it to be spec'd as a tractor.

[mrsmackpaul]

Im waiting for that to happen, then get the steering wheel put on the correct side 

Then I'll bust out the cheque book and give one a go

 

Paul

[Red Horse]

There are a few dump trucks in service in eastern Mass.  Been a very slow ramp up though.  The truck was introduced ??? two years ago?

[Red Horse]

On 12/9/2023 at 9:35 AM, Red Horse said:

There are a few dump trucks in service in eastern Mass.  Been a very slow ramp up though.  The truck was introduced ??? two years ago?

Speaking of the devil!-A cars that is.  Ran into a friend this AM.  Retired but he drove for a Mass contractor, always a nice fleet of Macks.  Then he bought a new Paccar.  Just ordered a new A-car triaxle.

[Licensed to kill]

On 12/7/2023 at 1:14 PM, BOBWhite said:

Forgot that Autocar was still kicking. I think the newest Autocar I've seen was a garbage truck. 

I drove an Autocar  for a few weeks, A late 90's model IIRC. It was a garbage truck. It did not HAUL garbage, it WAS garbage. 

[66dc75]

1 hour ago, Licensed to kill said:

I drove an Autocar  for a few weeks, A late 90's model IIRC. It was a garbage truck. It did not HAUL garbage, it WAS garbage. 

A late 90s Autocar was a Volvo with an Autocar emblem.  Not a real Acar

[RoadwayR]

And now this:

https://www.komatsu.com/en/newsroom/2023/gm-komatsu-collaborate-on-hydrogen-fuel-cell-mining-truck/

Hydrotec seems to be positioning themselves to be what Detroit Diesel once was.

 

 

[kscarbel2]

 

[Red Horse]

1 hour ago, kscarbel2 said:

 

Still wish they had squared the upper corners of  the hood..give it a real A-car look.  And if they rounded it for  aerodynamics, we are talking about a vocational truck, not an interstate cruiser.

[RoadwayR]

On 12/11/2023 at 3:19 PM, 66dc75 said:

A late 90s Autocar was a Volvo with an Autocar emblem.  Not a real Acar

Those trucks were later versions of the old Construcktor II's.  Remember the original White Construcktor?  It was a 4000 with pit fenders, set back front axle, and some heavy duty components.  Looked like an Autocar from a distance.