TMT
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The BRUTRUCK has evolved to the point where it deserves a new name. As you may recall, 'BRUTRUCK' was the second design in the style begun with the Brubeck. Join 'Brubeck' and 'truck' together, and there you go. The new name, 'TMT', simply stands for "Tellurian Motors Truck"...
What do you know? I promised you an image, and here it is. Looking at it, I can see that some stray pencil lines play havoc with the windshield... Who cares? It's a quick-and-dirty sketch, which after scanning was manipulated only by resizing, cropping, and colour shift from sepia tone. Click for a larger version.
I sketch on printer paper clipped to an aluminum clipboard, with layers of paper under the working sheet. On the page this crop is from are three other images. Two of them are small thumbnail sideviews, at the top. Below those is a rear 3/4 view, much larger. All three are of the TMT with its suspension raised. I didn't 'slam' it until the final sketch, which you see above.
Understand that most of my sketches are for developmental purposes and do not necessarily represent my latest vision of the concept in question. They can be messy and awkward, and it's tough for me to share them. If I had chosen to include the rear 3/4 sketch here, you would be able to see that the rear bumper has a U shape similar to the front, with a gap above it and below the tailgate, for the license plate and taillights.
You don't see mirrors because all Tellurians use small cameras and monitors instead. The TMT has its sideview cameras mounted on linear actuators, to extend out far enough so the driver can see past a trailer. You also won't see a tow hitch, because it's retractable...
Round headlights have been abandoned for this vehicle. The rectangular units shown use a multitude of large LEDs pointed backward at carefully shaped reflectors. LEDs use less power than any other light source, so it makes sense to use them for all lighting on electric vehicles -- and on series hybrids such as the TMT. I had thought of a single bar lamp, nearly full-width across the grille -- but no. This way there's room in between for a winch.
You may be looking at my sketch and thinking it looks like a toy from Hot Wheels or Johnny Lightning, issued somewhere around 1970. This was not my intent, just as it was not my intent for the Brubeck to look like one. It's possible that somewhere in my subconscious is a predilection for such shapes, due to early imprinting from toy cars of that era, which were indeed present in my childhood. If that's so, I actually think it's pretty cool...
I've thought it over, and despite what I said before there's no reason not to include a 4-door option for this truck. Contrary to that previous post, I see a 4-door instead of an extended cab, and not the other way around. Also, look for the option of a removable roof panel (which would leave a 'Targa bar', though it would not be a true Targa configuration due to square tubing on each side connecting the windshield frame to the back of the cab).
Yes, the TMT has an integral roll cage, just like every other Tellurian Motors vehicle, as part of the frame.
By the way... While writing an earlier post I totally forgot about biodiesel. With a biodiesel series hybrid (as opposed to a diesel vehicle converted to run on biodiesel) you can forget about warming the fuel before starting, since you can set off under battery power. When it's too cold for biodiesel to flow properly, in the TMT you can rely on the batteries to get you underway while the electric warmer does its job (if you really need to fire up the generator for extended range).
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go to bed and dream about this...
Phil Smith
December 12, 2007
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TMT
The BRUTRUCK has evolved to the point where it deserves a new name. As you may recall, 'BRUTRUCK' was the second design in the style begun with the Brubeck. Join 'Brubeck' and 'truck' together, and there you go. The new name, 'TMT', simply stands for "Tellurian Motors Truck"...
What do you know? I promised you an image, and here it is. Looking at it, I can see that some stray pencil lines play havoc with the windshield... Who cares? It's a quick-and-dirty sketch, which after scanning was manipulated only by resizing, cropping, and colour shift from sepia tone. Click for a larger version.
I sketch on printer paper clipped to an aluminum clipboard, with layers of paper under the working sheet. On the page this crop is from are three other images. Two of them are small thumbnail sideviews, at the top. Below those is a rear 3/4 view, much larger. All three are of the TMT with its suspension raised. I didn't 'slam' it until the final sketch, which you see above.
Understand that most of my sketches are for developmental purposes and do not necessarily represent my latest vision of the concept in question. They can be messy and awkward, and it's tough for me to share them. If I had chosen to include the rear 3/4 sketch here, you would be able to see that the rear bumper has a U shape similar to the front, with a gap above it and below the tailgate, for the license plate and taillights.
You don't see mirrors because all Tellurians use small cameras and monitors instead. The TMT has its sideview cameras mounted on linear actuators, to extend out far enough so the driver can see past a trailer. You also won't see a tow hitch, because it's retractable...
Round headlights have been abandoned for this vehicle. The rectangular units shown use a multitude of large LEDs pointed backward at carefully shaped reflectors. LEDs use less power than any other light source, so it makes sense to use them for all lighting on electric vehicles -- and on series hybrids such as the TMT. I had thought of a single bar lamp, nearly full-width across the grille -- but no. This way there's room in between for a winch.
You may be looking at my sketch and thinking it looks like a toy from Hot Wheels or Johnny Lightning, issued somewhere around 1970. This was not my intent, just as it was not my intent for the Brubeck to look like one. It's possible that somewhere in my subconscious is a predilection for such shapes, due to early imprinting from toy cars of that era, which were indeed present in my childhood. If that's so, I actually think it's pretty cool...
I've thought it over, and despite what I said before there's no reason not to include a 4-door option for this truck. Contrary to that previous post, I see a 4-door instead of an extended cab, and not the other way around. Also, look for the option of a removable roof panel (which would leave a 'Targa bar', though it would not be a true Targa configuration due to square tubing on each side connecting the windshield frame to the back of the cab).
Yes, the TMT has an integral roll cage, just like every other Tellurian Motors vehicle, as part of the frame.
By the way... While writing an earlier post I totally forgot about biodiesel. With a biodiesel series hybrid (as opposed to a diesel vehicle converted to run on biodiesel) you can forget about warming the fuel before starting, since you can set off under battery power. When it's too cold for biodiesel to flow properly, in the TMT you can rely on the batteries to get you underway while the electric warmer does its job (if you really need to fire up the generator for extended range).
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go to bed and dream about this...
Phil Smith
December 12, 2007
