Building it now. Shakedown testing in the 2nd. quarter of of 2016. Regional testing 3rd. quarter 2016. Coast-to-coast record runs 4th. quarter 2016 or first quarter 2017.
More details will follow, but it's a conventional drivetrain.
A 450 HP Cummins diesel engine with an Eaton 18 speed Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) and a Meritor 6x2 (single) differential.
All wheel (tractor & trailer) Bendix ABS air disc brakes, and Bendix Wingman Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control With Collision Mitigation and Stationary Object Alert; Includes Front Antenna, Driver Display. Bendix BlindSpotter Side Object Detection System; Includes Right Side Antenna & Side Display. Basically, forward and side firing radar.
Many Active Aerodynamic features.
All-electric HVAC.
Full array of solar panels on the trailer roof @ 6000 watts.
Supercapicator diesel engine starting.
Carbon fiber cab.
Lightweighting.
All-Glass panel.
Hyper fuel mileage.
And we'll do it for a ship-load less than $115,000,000.00
I don't know how much build details I will able to divulge here, as the bad guys (the big truck OEM's) are always watching me.
