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Los Angeles has begun to implement changes to how the rail industry operates within its borders. Diesel will no longer be used within rail yards by 2036. A change the State says “will save over 300 lives annually” due to reduced emissions. These changes are seemingly no different from others we’ve seen in California in the past, just implemented in a new industry. Many ports in the state require low-sulfur diesel to be burned by commercial ships, as opposed to the bunker fuel they burn when at sea. There are also massive discounts for these ships if they can shut down completely once docked, relying on battery power to run their systems in port. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, together the largest port in the world at times, have also restricted most diesel trucks from entering the port. This, of course, opened up a massive freight transfer market just outside the ports. At these locations, diesel trucks drop their loads early, while smaller, oftentimes electric trucks then transfer the loads into the port, and vice versa. We expect the same transfer-style operations to open up at the state's borders for rail cargo. Implementation is, of course, in its infancy, so what exactly happens here remains to be seen.
Speedweek in Bonneville kicked off last weekend, and one of the diesel industry’s top tuners and racers was at it again, chasing land speed records. Ryan Milliken has been working with the Salty Box Racing team for a long time now. We’ve seen him as a tuner, a driver and a mix of both, in now at least two of their vehicles. This year, the team was campaigning multiple vehicles; their “Streamliner” (image shown here) did a 198 mph run on Saturday, which was a planned 200 mph shutdown testing run (the car has posted speeds of over 320 mph in the past). Back at camp after that run, the wheel wells were filled with what the racers call “sticky salt.” A situation that required paying serious attention to as it could very easily become a safety issue at high speeds. By Wednesday evening the team had put down an average time of 318 mph, which, if they can back it up before the event ends, is a new world record.
Earlier in the week, Milliken, after piloting a different vehicle, the famous Ram “Sooty” that’s been used by Salty Box Racing for some time, posted an image of him from inside the truck saying “a nice cruise down the 5 mile at 208mph.” Not a bad Monday morning drive.
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We take great pride in building products and vehicles to a very high level of quality and engineering. So when one of our builds breaks a record, we're extremely excited. One of our builds just took one of our built 6R140 transmissions quicker than any other 6R140 has been before down the drag strip, thanks to Brad Helton. Helton just ran a 5.85 seconds at 123 mph in 660 feet. Huge congrats to Helton and the team at Rowdy’s Automotive. This record hits home for us, not only because it was done with a 6.7L Powerstroke but also because we built the engine, chassis, and transmission in-house. We can’t wait to see this truck continue to break record after record in the years to come.
If you haven’t seen the slew of posts about Ford’s latest patent application, which aims to photograph speeding vehicles and share the info with law enforcement, the posts are not untrue, however, the ones in our feed push it a little further into the conspiracy theory space than is actually the case. Or so it seems. After digging through dozens of posts and Ford’s official remarks, we’ve learned the following: The cameras will take photos of the vehicles and will make note of any identifying marks such as vehicle make/model, color, plus any modifications like custom wheels or lift kits; The images are then shared with law enforcement so that officers can be on the lookout; There’s also mentions of “further tracking via the internet” although not much info is available to say exactly what that entails (via Google’s image search technology maybe?). What was a bit harder to dig up is that this technology is only intended to be installed by Ford on their Police Interceptor vehicles and not on vehicles built for the general public. Of course, it is feasible the technology could be adapted for vehicles other than those destined for law enforcement use, but that’s not the plan as of now, as per officials at Ford Motor Company. So don’t believe the posts, your new Ford won’t be ratting you out anytime soon.
Pilgrim and Stubbs Land Speed Racing might have just released one of the most stunning Lakesters we’ve seen with a diesel. Sporting a 1333hp LBZ Duramax, the carbon fiber Lakester put down a 272 mph pass at the 3 mile marker on it’s initial pass. Wanna know what to watch every August in Bonneville? Well if you’re a diesel fan, this one should be at the top of your list.
Source: greenhandlemedia.com/2024/08/a-twin-turbo-duramax-and-speeds-approaching-300-mph
Following the horrific crash and John Force's lengthy hospital stay several weeks ago, John Force Racing has announced a new driver for the JFR Peak Funny Car. That driver is “Fast Jack” Beckman, the 2012 Funny Car World Champion. JFR president Robert Hight mentioned that on top of his racing and PR skills, Beckman has a history with the Force family as well as with Co-Crew Crew Chief, Chris Cunningham. Beckman will pilot the Funny Car for the remainder of the season, and it’s not without some serious pressure, as the team currently sits in sixth place in the standings.
Source: NHRA.com
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