easlygary wrote:
It seems that the csx rail t***sportation is claiming it can
t***sport a one ton delivery of goods almost 500 miles using 1(one) gallon of fuel. has anyone bothered to verify this? knowing that a diesel engine weighs approx. 55 tons
just how probable is this? also, if true has anything been
expended to apply their (csx) device to our automotive
industry. seem like a boon to us uf true. I personally would very much enjoy even 400 mile per gallon.
I have wondered the same thing, but have not checked on their number so far. It is possible that they are telling the t***h. Trains move immense loads and their engines are required to run steadily, unlike automobile engines which must accelerate frequently.