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If everything was smooth and regular, trucks wouldn't have a problem. However, the roads, and the warehouse yards, are not. A fully loaded truck traveling 55mp
by patrickg_zill 11y ago
If everything was smooth and regular, trucks wouldn't have a problem. However, the roads, and the warehouse yards, are not.
A fully loaded truck traveling 55mph (on some roads they are allowed 65 or even 75) can weigh 80,000 lbs or more (in Canada under certain circumstances, 139,500 lbs).
That is a tremendous amount of force that must be handled properly 100% of the time, through rain, hail, sleet, snow - and with smaller cars weaving in and out of traffic all around them.
- rndmize 11y agoIt's already not handled 100% of the time. I'll settle for 75% less freeway blocking by crashed big rigs.
- patrickg_zill 11y agoI am hopeful that robots can fix it, but most likely it will take a little bit longer... robot trucks will save on fuel, brakes, and tires, as they can be programmed to minimize sudden acceleration and taking a turn too quickly (scrubs rubbers off the tires).
- taivare 11y agoHaving driven in winter weather I can honestly say it will be a while . . before they are ready to take over. As for tire wear , there are small firms that look for very experienced driver's to cheat the scales . . this is how its done if they are overweight , think ( steel coils ) they time it so they hit the scales at night . . the driver goes into the scale and positions the rear trailer wheels on one side . . up on the curb registering a lower weight on the scale.