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How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« on: April 03, 2024, 03:42:43 PM »
This guy has the right idea.  He spends $0.00 on diesel fuel.  I am considering converting my bus over.  Is anyone else on board?    :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=G5q12VezeA0
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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2024, 03:56:59 PM »
Oh sure the cordwood is cheap, but don't forget the cost of a trailer to carry it and the hourly rate for a stoker who can load it while standing on the tongue!
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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2024, 02:22:10 PM »
Runs on smoke, yes? I'd like to see him climb a hill...

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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2024, 03:20:31 PM »
Quote from: Jim Blackwood on April 04, 2024, 02:22:10 PM
Runs on smoke, yes? I'd like to see him climb a hill...

Jim

Climbing a hill is no problem for a wood-fired vehicle as you can see here.
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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2024, 04:45:09 AM »
Clearly. He's climbing DOWN the hill, right?

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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2024, 07:16:31 AM »
The front of the engine is facing uphill with the coal car behind it so it appears that its pushing the Pullman car uphill. Take a closer look. I really don't see enough traction to do that steep of a grade.
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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2024, 08:41:42 AM »
Quote from: Jim Blackwood on April 05, 2024, 04:45:09 AM
Clearly. He's climbing DOWN the hill, right?
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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2024, 09:59:54 AM »
That's the Cog Railway on Mount Washington, New Hampshire, I believe. It goes like that up and down the mountain using a toothed drive wheel in a track between the rails. I hauled coal to their base station back in the eighties.
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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2024, 12:33:24 PM »
Thanks Walter, I needed that.
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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2024, 09:11:54 PM »
Wood gasifiers were used during WW2 throughout Europe when fuel was scarce or non-existent for civilians' cars and buses.   There were also a few steam-powered trucks made by Sentinel in England that chuffed their way around the country without using any petroleum fuel.   Where there's a will...

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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2024, 07:39:28 AM »
I kinda like the idea of vehicles that run on smoke, that way we can just burn all the air pollution and make it go away!

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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2024, 05:52:59 AM »
I guess the $64,000 question is, would this pass the California Air Resources Board smog test? '

What do you think?  ;D
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Re: How to avoid the high Price of Fuel for your bus
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2024, 08:43:27 AM »
Gary I think maybe we should nominate you for first place in the "Stoopid Question" contest with that one, but hey it's just one opinion and I could be wrong. Lots of creative guys here.

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