Worlds biggest truck
Name: T 282 B
This mining truck can carry about 360 tonnes (400 tons) at 64 km/h.
Size:
Empty it weighs in at 224 tons (203 tonnes), it's 24 foot 3 inches (7.4 metres) tall over the canopy, 47 feet 6 inches (14.5 metres) long with a wheelbase of 21 foot 6 inches (6.6 metres). And it can carry loads of 400 tons (365 tonnes). So that's an overall weight when loaded of 624 tons (568 tonnes).
It uses a 3650 horsepower (2723-kilowatt) diesel engine generates power for two electric motors in the rear axles and that gives him a amazing power.
Cost: $3milion


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admin on December 12th, 2008 | File Under Technology | -