Electric Trucks Before Electric Cars? New York Times (blog)

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And trucks, as opposed to cars, can at a loss for words one of the inherent limitations of batteries, the balance between energy and power . Energy means the amount of work that a battery can cache, and power means how fast the battery can deliver that energy; most batteries do one much better than the other. Several manufacturers establish batteries with enough energy to move a vehicle many miles, but it is delivered so slowly that acceleration can be painful.

Delivery trucks, which call for many batteries to get adequate range, do not have to deliver lightning fast starts. The Frito-Lay truck, in a course test, proved this. With the accelerator pedal floored, the truck moved as fast as city movement demanded. It ran like, well, a truck.

Smith is offering the truck in 12,000-, 22,000- and 26,000-pounds versions. The batteries are fond of to the frame rails, and the company adds a metal skirt to cover them. A port on the passenger side accepts a line that delivers 220 volts, the voltage used for a clothes dryer. Charging time is eight hours, which fits well into a sole-shift operation, said Bryan L. Hansel, chief executive for Smith in the United States.

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dryer plug?

May 23, 2007 by J - rad | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I bought a second-hand dryer and just realized the plug in the wall has 4 outlets when the dryer only has 3 , is there some type of adapter or something I could buy ??

go to the components store and tell what u have, and its best to take a imprint of the size and shape of the wall plug and they will be able to show u what u need and under any circumstances even how to replace the one for the other plug
if not , u will need someone with some with some electrical experience to swap out the plugs

Edward Z | May 23, 2007

The plug you have in he partition off has a ground. The one on the dryer doesn't. You can either buy a new plug with three or pick up a new dryer cord with 4 prongs. I would do the later.
rob89434 | May 23, 2007

no go to your district hardware store ( Lowe's, home depot)
draw a picture of the outlet of the escape take it with you and they can get you a new plug for the drier and just change it out
on the drier
paradise.plumbing | May 23, 2007

go to the tools store and tell what u have, and its best to take a imprint of the size and shape of the wall plug and they will be able to show u what u need and by any means even how to replace the one for the other plug
if not , u will need someone with some with some electrical experience to swap out the plugs
Edward Z | May 23, 2007

Yes! Any tools store (maybe even Wal-Mart) has attachments that will connect to the four prong that will have a three prong on the opposite side. They are also not expensive.
ElectricZPhiB | May 23, 2007

You'll be in want of to buy a new four prong cord. Most hardware stores carry them...less than $15.00. The new cord will have installation directions...very unsophisticated.
tangeevette | May 23, 2007

you will exigency to bring in an electrician to do this legally ( keep everything up to local codes) . the differing prong configurations denotes peculiar amp ratings. an electrician can change out the plugs and change the breaker as well as running new wire if needed
iamahairypotter | May 23, 2007

You have 2 options, you can either change the dryer rope for a newer 4 prong plug or you can change the wall outlet for a 3 prong unit. I am not sure you can still get a 3 prong dryer fold up plug so the best thing to will probably be to change the cord on the dryer. If you are not experieced in electricity this is not the place to practice. If you are then it is unbelievably straight forward. All you have to do is unhook the wires in the back of the dryer and hook up the new ones according to color in the same place. The most signal thing is green wire to ground. You will have an extra wire in there. just cap it off with a wire nut. Or do the easy id and call an electrician. 15 min is all it should take.
Jason S | May 23, 2007

when I bought my dryer it had the plug on it - a 3-prong. My opening was a 4-prong.
You see, the three prong has a single ground for both lines, a four prong has a separate ground for each line.
Finding out : I had to have a 4-prong plug put on the drying .. removing the 3-prong. It works great for a few years now.

The plug cost about $20 so it is exceedingly worth it to just install the proper plug.
rhamm618 | May 23, 2007

By the skin of one's teeth change the cord on the dryer. You can buy one at and hardward store. Chances are since you bought a use dryer the old cord has broken down anyway. The load on dryers honestly take a toll on these cords and replacement is minimal compared to a short or a fire.
leecompound | May 23, 2007

Metamorphosis the dryer cord to a 4-wire cord. Remove the jumper between the neutral terminal and the dryer chassis. Put the ground to the chassis, unaffiliated to the center terminal.

Code now requires 4-wire. Two hots, neutral, ground.

Old way the ground and indistinct were the same conductor. Bad idea.
budde ugly | May 24, 2007

If I were you I would talk to an appliance technician. Then have her or him do Any placement if need be. As anything electric is very dangerous and not to be trifled with. One mistake can cause instant death or fire and/or both. Some "DIY" projects have to big of encumbrance then you will save.
DarkSide | May 26, 2007

Is it possible to change an old dryer plug (three straight prong) to a regular outlet 3 prong ?

Oct 02, 2007 by elapoint78 | Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Is it admissible to change an old dryer plug (three large straight prong) to a regular outlet 3 prong (2 straight, 1 rounded) like the conformist outlets with 3 prongs found in regular house outlets??

please help! our landlord gave us this old (very old) dryer, and there is no dryer outlets to secure it to.......if i change the outlet, ther will be no place to plug in the washer (very limited space here!! can anyone please, PLEASE help me?

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This guy above me is a moron. Everything he told you is go to the bad. You can NOT do what you are asking. It is IMPOSSIBLE without running a new line to power the dryer.

Hex92 | Oct 02, 2007

Where can I find a clothes dryer plug adapter?

Oct 02, 2008 by KP | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

my clothes dryer plug doesn't fit or measure up to my outlet in my apt. I tried to buy a new cord for the dryer but the screws are stripped and want come out, so I need a adapter that will fit the string and the outlet.
the plug on my dryer has 4 prongs, and its a 4 prong outlet its just that the prongs don't match up with the outlet.

Many of these answers are meticulous in saying it is best in your situation to change the plug in to the size you need. The big thing is, if you explain to the MANAGER of the apt community your state of affairs they will probably help you out. It may be that you have to pay for the new plug in but it is about the same price as the cord you just bought. The maintenance crew can change the plug out for you at no care(other than the new plug perhaps). If it is an older property, 9 times out of 10 they have an old plug in their shop. This happens all the time around here. Good fortunes...

happygolucky | Oct 02, 2008

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