A Monster of a Truck
You’ve always heard the word “monster” combined with other words. It is the case this time, except that the word “monster” is used as an adjective. “Monster” is the best word to describe this particular mining truck. The photo above is enough to chase away any notion that the term “monster” is overrated.
Francis Bartley is the person behind the design of this startling truck. He said that the market for this truck does not go past 75 units per year. And that is the global market he’s talking about. The truck called T 282 B weighs 224 tons when empty and is 47 feet and g inches long. If you’re wondering about just how tall it is, then you must know that it stands 24 foot and 3 inches. The load it is able to carry is roughly around 400 tons. The T 282 B is powered by a diesel engine which manages to spew 3,650 horsepower. It makes use of two electric motors located at the rear axles. In the designer’s words, “So it’s more like a huge electric railroad locomotive than a conventional truck.”
Curious about just how much it would cost? Bartley reveals that in the U.S., it would cost around $3 million. This truck is often used in the following differentmines:
- Wyoming and Australia’s coal mines
- Chile’s copper mines
- South Africa’s iron extraction mines
- Nevada’s gold mines
source: primidi.com