there seems to be almost a competition,
to own the biggest truck on the street,
well if having the biggest is de rigueur, then this is the truck for me, the BelAZ 75710, it is the world’s largest truck which is powered by a hybrid
system that consists of two MTU DD16V4000 V16 diesel engines each capable of
generating 2,300 horsepower (1,700 kW), they are coupled with two AC
alternators and four AC traction motors, despite its size, the BelAZ-75710 can
operate at a top speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) when empty, which drops to 45 km/
(27 mph) when the truck is loaded or driving uphill,
the BelAZ 75710 truck itself weighs a staggering 360 tons, and
measures 20 meters in length, with a width of 9.7 meters and a height of 8.2
meters, it is the only haul truck on the planet with a maximum payload of 450
tons, but that is only the guaranteed capacity of the manufacturer, as the
truck managed to haul 503.5 tons in 2014, thus setting a new Guinness Record,
to appreciate how big it really is, have a look at the above video, as far as maintenance is concerned, just hope you do not have a puncture, each tyre alone weighs a massive 5.5 tons!
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