The206Uber t1_j4yb69g wrote on January 19, 2023 at 2:39 AM

Reply to comment by ForbiddenJello in TIL about SubTropolis, a giant former limestone mine under Kansas City that was converted into the world’s largest underground business complex. The 1,100-acre complex is accessed through tunnels, and as of 2015, 1,600 people worked there. by corn_dog_22

Some do, anyway. It saves wear and tear on the big diesel and pollutes less. IMHO pretty sensible addition to a truck.

The206Uber t1_j4sts18 wrote on January 18, 2023 at 12:36 AM

Reply to comment by paulyweird in TIL about SubTropolis, a giant former limestone mine under Kansas City that was converted into the world’s largest underground business complex. The 1,100-acre complex is accessed through tunnels, and as of 2015, 1,600 people worked there. by corn_dog_22

We have to shut everything down: tractor, reefer, and APU. The part of the caves we use are open to the outside and therefore ventilated but yeah...20 trucks idling in there would get unbreathable pretty quickly. An electric truck would be better, at least until it's time to haul that 40k# load 1500 miles to the receiver.

The206Uber t1_j4sp1ry wrote on January 18, 2023 at 12:03 AM

Reply to TIL about SubTropolis, a giant former limestone mine under Kansas City that was converted into the world’s largest underground business complex. The 1,100-acre complex is accessed through tunnels, and as of 2015, 1,600 people worked there. by corn_dog_22

I'm a trucker. I regularly pick up loads at caves in Carthage MO and Springfield MO. I'm required to drive my entire truck into the cave, navigate among massive pillars, and hit my dock among dozens of other trucks. It's usually cheese I pick up from caves but sometimes other dairy products. They're essentially giant cold storage vaults. It's pretty cool (pun somewhat intended).