PickupTrucks.com pits 2011 Ram 3500 Heavy Duty Diesel against Delta IV Heavy roc

[cawimmer430]

PickupTrucks.com pits 2011 Ram 3500 Heavy Duty Diesel against Delta IV Heavy rocket



Talk about odd hauling. The team over at PickupTrucks.com put together a rather interesting comparision: 2011 Ram 3500 Heavy Duty  diesel vs. Delta IV Heavy rocket. One is capable of crusing down the highway with a gross combined weight rating (vehicle, passengers and trailer) of 25,400 pounds. The other is easily capable of lifting that entire load into geosynchronous orbit 22,300 miles above our planet.

RocketWhile the guys didn't send the truck into space, they did use the Ram at the launch site (Vandenberg AFB along the California coast) as a camera platform. Autoblog tagged along for a ride (in the Ram, not the rocket) and took a handful of pics at the successful launch.

Oh, the comparison? Long story short, the truck is quicker to 60 mph but the rocket has a much higher top speed. The truck has dual-zone air conditioning, while the rocket chills with supercooled liquid fuel (483,500 gallons all kept below -297 degrees Fahrenheit). And, of course, the truck offers Satellite Radio while the big rocket simply becomes a satellite.


Link: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/21/2011-ram-3500-heavy-duty-diesel-vs-delta-iv-heavy-yeah-rocket/

[The Pirate]

Mildly interesting, but seems like a waste of a story.  None of the info given matters as related to the Ram's capability as a work truck, and very few of us are in the market for a rocket...

[giant_mtb]

I could've just Googled the stats of the two machines and done the comparison myself.  Thx.