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It would impact braking distance because if the air isn't slowing the truck down as much then it will take longer for the brakes to slow the truck down.
by jstanley 4y ago
It would impact braking distance because if the air isn't slowing the truck down as much then it will take longer for the brakes to slow the truck down.
- delecti 4y agoOh that's a great point. It reduces drag, which would normally help braking distance. Thanks for explaining, I was genuinely having trouble thinking of how it could affect things.
- Robotbeat 4y agoThat doesn’t matter much for slowing a truck down due to the high inertia. Really good low rolling resistance tires (Super Singles) should actually reduce stopping distance as they generally have a bit more contact area. You want low amounts of slippage on the tires while driving as slippage is wasted energy, which should give you more margin when you need to slow down. Electric trucks also have a massive advantage in mountainous terrain due to ability to dump energy into the battery instead of the brakes which can and do overheat.