Class 8 Truck modifications

[freebeard]

(I'm sure) we appreciate you posts. No need to risk breaking an NDA for our benefit.

Best luck with the business proposal.

[redpoint5]

Wondering what the latest on this is?

[slowmover]

Since it existed only between his ears, then . . . ?

[redpoint5]

This was a long thread and I was hoping to see some quantification of the mods he performed. There was a lot of talk about HHO also, which has to be bogus, but there were claims to the contrary.

I'm not asking for proprietary information, just want to know generally what had been proven to be worthwhile from a cost/benefit perspective.

EDIT: sent the OP a PM to see if he's around to comment.

[freebeard]

What we do know

craysus
...EcoModding Lurker
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07-09-2017, 06:51 PM #137 (permalink)
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STILL waiting...sigh..

Holdups on a number of fronts in the primary product..From what information I have on hand (A lot more than I can put up on here), the testing is exceeding initial estimates.

07-09-2017 06:51 PM
...As such I might not be able to put too much information up here without cutting my own throat My website is already developed (not published), and I will be chasing business minded people to help with sales consulting going forward.

I fear for his safety. I've heard the expression cut-throat business negotiations before.

[redpoint5]

Snake oil.

A good faith actor would have enumerated the failures so that others could avoid them.

[Piotrsko]

Been my experiences with snake oil peddlers: they never admit to being wrong. I would think that is bad for business

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by Piotrsko

Been my experiences with snake oil peddlers: they never admit to being wrong. I would think that is bad for business

I'm susceptible to the problem of overselling and under-delivering, just like most people. It's an easy trap to fall into.

For example, I'm an EV enthusiast, and I often see other EV enthusiasts telling the general public that there are no special considerations owning an EV, and that it's better in every way, and anyways, who doesn't want to stop to charge for 30 minutes every 2hrs to take a break, assuming a charger happens to be located where you need it and it isn't broken.

One somewhat prominent Youtuber even claimed a drive-through fast-food place like McDonalds took more time than a sit-down meal where you order and they prepare a meal; and further claimed that any meal whatsoever was more than enough time to charge at 50 kW (Chevy Bolt limitation) to complete a trip.

Setting expectation low and then exceeding it is a better strategy for winning over people. Admitting error is a strategy for building trust.

My guess is this fella chose the path of salesmanship over the path of engineering. Both are necessary, but one must be backed by the other or it's empty promises.