Can't wait to see this loaded with Cybertrucks

[TruckElectric]

Imagine this train loaded with Cybertrucks! It will happen.....someday ?

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[Ogre]

Imagine this train loaded with Cybertrucks! It will happen.....someday ?

Hadn't even thought of this in the US since I see so many Teslas going north on I5 here. But the Texas/ Portland route is further and a lot longer than the California/ Portland route, maybe shipping by train makes sense. It's certainly more efficient.

Though Tesla Semis loaded with Cybertruck's might give rail a run for it's money. More labor intense though (until they perfect autonomous semis).

 

[TruckElectric]

Hadn't even thought of this in the US since I see so many Teslas going north on I5 here. But the Texas/ Portland route is further and a lot longer than the California/ Portland route, maybe shipping by train makes sense. It's certainly more efficient.

They have been shipping Tesla's by rail for at least a year(probably more). There was a fire in one of the rail cars(autoracks) carrying Tesla's from July last year.
https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=472150 and also

Pics of the damaged Tesla and rail car.

What's interesting about the tweet with the rail cars loaded w/autos is the rail cars are open. Here in the U.S. and Canada all autoracks are completely covered and have been for about the last 40 years due to vandalism(rocks thrown breaking windshields) and theft(batteries, spare tires).

Though Tesla Semis loaded with Cybertruck's might give rail a run for it's money.

I doubt that, but would like to see a breakdown from Tesla Semi vs Rail. Rail vs truck(diesel): On average, railroads are three to four times more fuel efficient than trucks. That means moving freight by rail instead of truck lowers greenhouse gas emissions by up to 75%, on average.
https://www.aar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AAR-Sustainability-Fact-Sheet.pdf

 

[fritter63]

hmmmm surprised we hadn't heard more about this one. Did they find a cause?

 

[Ogre]

Not surprised that they are delivering Tesla's to the East Coast by rail, likely a lot less expensive and a lot less environmental impact. I just hadn't thought about it previously since I see so many moving by truck. Shipping 600 miles versus shipping 2000+ miles makes a big difference.

 

[Red61224]

Well, that settles the argument of whether or not the Cybertruck needs to go in the garage. Guess it's gonna be an "outside dog". I will install the charger port on the outside of the garage and be good with it.

 

[fritter63]

Well, that settles the argument of whether or not the Cybertruck needs to go in the garage. Guess it's gonna be an "outside dog". I will install the charger port on the outside of the garage and be good with it.

Eh????

 

[TruckElectric]

Gotta love Elon......

 

[Crissa]

The previous question which set up the situation, he's asked about whether his factory is risking using up the local water:



-Crissa

 

[Ogre]

That suit... Musk looks so out of place in that outfit.

 

[Crissa]

Well, he's probably trying to look good for the guys in the suits, so...

-Crissa

 

[Red61224]

Eh????

Guess you have not seen the video of the guy that lost his house due to a Chevy having a "Melt Down" and it was not on charge either just like this Model 3. I like the vehicle but I am not going to turn my back on it. I rent out an apartment above my garage to a tenant and it could be a lethal mix.

 

[fritter63]

You are overestimating the risk. Maybe a little more research on the topic?

 

[firsttruck]

Well, that settles the argument of whether or not the Cybertruck needs to go in the garage. Guess it's gonna be an "outside dog". I will install the charger port on the outside of the garage and be good with it.

Guess you have not seen the video of the guy that lost his house due to a Chevy having a "Melt Down" and it was not on charge either just like this Model 3. I like the vehicle but I am not going to turn my back on it. I rent out an apartment above my garage to a tenant and it could be a lethal mix.

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ICE vehicles on trains autoracks or semi truck auto carriers catch fires too

ICE vehicles in general catch fire while siting more than 10 times higher chance.

You should be more worried about ICE vehicle being in garage attached to house.


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An auto rack (train car for cars/trucks) caught on fire due to a bad battery connection in Chevy ICE truck
East St Louis at the Alton Southern yard
2020 July 05



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The Las Vegas Fire Department received a report of an explosion and fire in a rail car late Monday night in downtown Las Vegas along North Main Street according to this morning's Las Vegas Review-Journal. A fire department video showed fire fighters spraying water into a burning Union Pacific auto rack. It was in a long train of auto racks. The auto rack appeared to be heavily damaged after the fire was extinguished.
Date: 06/08/21
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,5266953


The Review Journal says each car held one gallon of fuel.
https://www.reviewjournal.com


Date: 06/10/21 19:26
Re: Auto rack fire in Las Vegas
Author: SR2
I wonder if the autorack contained any aluminum body vehicles?
The alloy material (magnesium) makes them quite flammable.
I remember seeing an autorack fire photo in which every vehicle
in the rack was aluminum bodied and all that was left was the
steel and cast iron components of the vehicles. If the car is
in motion when the fire starts, the air passing through the
cars make them like a forge.


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Train fire in Gardner destroys new cars - News - telegram.com - Worcester, MA
(Gardner, MA USA)
By George Barnes
Telegram & Gazette Staff
Posted Sep 10, 2019
https://www.telegram.com/news/20190910/train-fire-in-gardner-destroys-new-cars


Train Transporting 10 Brand New Cars Destroyed By Fire In Gardner
Firefighters had to cut into the train car to put out the fire in the vehicles.
September 10, 2019
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/09/10/gardner-train-car-carrier-fire/

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Semi-trailer auto carrier fire on I-94 destroys six vehicles
Initial investigation determined the fire’s cause was a mechanical failure in one of the vehicle’s engines
JONATHON SADOWSKI Jun 19, 2018
https://journaltimes.com/news/local...cle_30a14097-9c67-558f-aa22-59aa11b795b8.html

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[firsttruck]

More ICE vehicle fires


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I-95 south in Old Lyme reopens after car carrier fire
Apr 2, 2017



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Turnpike lanes reopen in Hollywood,FLA after car carrier fire
By 7 News WSVN
August 13, 2019
https://wsvn.com/news/local/turnpike-lanes-reopen-in-hollywood-after-car-carrier-fire/


Car Carrier Fire Temporarily Shuts Down Interstate 95 in Port St. John Near Mile Marker 209
By Space Coast Daily // August 13, 2020
https://spacecoastdaily.com/2020/08...tate-95-in-port-st-john-near-mile-marker-209/


Flames engulf vehicles after fire breaks out on car carrier in Durham
The fire took place on I-85 near Guess Road.
Web editor: Kevin Kuzminski
5:39 p.m., Jul 4
https://www.wral.com/flames-engulf-vehicles-after-fire-breaks-out-on-car-carrier-in-durham/19757398/



Lawsuit filed in car carrier ship fire at Blount Island
On June 4, a fire started aboard the 15-floor cargo ship. About 2,400 junked cars had been loaded for transport to West Africa. The ship, loaded with fuel and cars, was ready to get underway. The lawsuit alleges the ship’s crew turned off the vessel’s fire alarm system, allowing a fire to spread unabated in the cargo decks.
Jax Daily Record
Sep. 1, 2020
https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/lawsuit-filed-in-june-car-carrier-ship-fire-at-blount-island

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