Seems like GM should be able to do it if they get the batteries figured out. They have had their ElectroMotive Division for years. Back when I was an onshore and offshore driller in the middle east, we used thousand hp electric motors to power the drawworks which were powered from generators on 1000 and 2000 horse EMD engines. Had to have an EMD mechanic on board. They are the same motors, gearing, and engines that EMD supplies for railroad engines. A lot different from stepping on the pedal of a diesel engine powered drawworks and then step on the pedal of a big electric rig and there is no noise except when you hear the EMD rev up down below. Those EMD's are like Cummins engines in that they don't rev very high and they go from idle to full power quickly. Just the same when listening to a train engine. Best thing about the electric motor drawworks is when you are running in 25,000 feet of drill collars, weightpipe, and drillpipe you don't need to use the brake as use just hold the lever applying reverse power to lower the pipe down the hole.
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