Purpose; To covert 6x4 trucks into 6x6 electric hybrid trucks.

Status: Prototype,  ready for testing.

"TC1" will be driven from Sydney on the east coast of Australia to Albany in Western Australia. That's nearly 4,000 kms or approx 2486 miles. This will help prove the durability of the conversion, prior to Offroad field tests in TimberCorp's harvesting operations. We will be leaving on the 22nd of September 2008. Departure date has been postpond, still waiting the battery shipment from the US. The map below compares the continent sizes of Australia (black line) the USA (blue line) and the UK (red shading). 

Sydney Truck Show 08-08-2008                                                    Albany 26-02-2008

Timbercorp are currently using MAN 6X6 trucks for shunt duties. Comparative testing will be conducted between these two trucks by the CRC for Forestry  and TimberCorp during harvesting operations in Albany WA.

 Component Position;

 Standard 6x4 vehicles can be converted to 6x6 drive by using this system. The vehicle will perform as an "electric hybrid truck" with the advantage of 6 wheel drive for off-road or slippery road conditions. The front non drive front axle is replaced with a planetary steer drive axle. This axle is close coupled with an electric motor/generator. The front axle speed is controlled by the electric speedometer drive. 

Main Components;

Vehicle & Parts Description; 

International S-3600 1994 model. 

Cummins M11 diesel engine, manual transmission replaced with a reconditioned "HT 740 Allison" automatic transmission.

            

                                                                                              Allison auto transmission   

  drive selector

 Planetary steer drive axle & electric motor.                    
                                             

                                                           Tubular heat exchanger for cooling automatic transmission