Home / Series / Rise of the Machines / Aired Order / Season 1 / Episode 2

Mega Truck

Stunning CGI animation explodes open the world's biggest haul truck–the Liebherr T284–to reveal the extraordinary technology that it depends on to complete an epic multi-million dollar mission in America's highest production gold mine.The Mega Truck is taller than a two-story house, weighs 260 tons and has the pulling power of a freight train. On it's back it carries 400 tons of rock–the same weight as a loaded jumbo jet. We'll join this incredible machine and its crew high on a scorched mountainside in Nevada, where they must take on a series of colossal challenges to deliver 180,000 tons of precious gold ore. How does a defense system mimicking tornadoes help the Mega Truck survive sudden dust storms? Which century-old breakthrough in aircraft engineering means Alice can haul over 400 tons in a single load? What is the ancient Egyptian discovery that enables her to power up the steepest mountain roads?

Deutsch English français 日本語 大陆简体
  • Originally Aired March 11, 2014
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network H2
  • Created July 8, 2017 by
    Administrator admin
  • Modified July 8, 2017 by
    Administrator admin