6.98 tons Do you believe this is the weight of a truck?
September 19 18:01:24, 2018
During the tour of the joint truck Changsha station on August 7, according to the on-site staff, the weight of the 4×2 high-end lightweight tractor below was only 6.98 tons, and the original theoretical weight was 6.8 tons.
Lightweight is a term that is relatively hot in China's heavy-duty truck industry this year. Through the introduction of field workers, Xiao Bian learned that this 4x2 tractor uses aluminum alloy wheels, vacuum tires, air suspension, few leaf springs, all aluminum fuel tanks, and engines. The main structural parts are made of high-strength vermicular cast iron materials, etc., and a large number of European sophisticated lightening technologies are also used...
This is indeed a very light product in the field of domestic heavy truck light weight, but, after all, this is only a show car, we expect the joint production model of the truck can have such an excellent performance.
With respect to lightweighting, many people may have misunderstandings: The weight of the car is reduced, but does not mean that the lighter the better? Xiao Bian also talked with the staff of the joint truck. The goal of lighter weight in foreign countries is to protect the environment and save fuel. The weight reduction advocated by some domestic manufacturers is not the same as the purpose of foreign countries. What is more, it is blindly pursuing lightness, that is, the psychology of seizing the driver's money, but it is rarely mentioned for environmental protection and fuel economy. In addition, blindly pursuing light weight may cause certain manufacturers to ignore the safety of trucks. For example, when European heavy trucks are designed with safety in mind, their weights are heavier.
Therefore, we also hope that our consumers will look at the term correctly and do not regard it as a "money-making means."
