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I'd argue they do. Big Oil lobbies government hard to not price in externalities (carbon tax). Therefore diesel is cheaper than it might be under a carbon tax
by TheSpiceIsLife 4y ago
I'd argue they do.
Big Oil lobbies government hard to not price in externalities (carbon tax).
Therefore diesel is cheaper than it might be under a carbon tax. Truck manufacturers optimise max length & volume, so flat front and back, rather than diesel efficiency.
- itsoktocry 4y ago>Truck manufacturers optimise max length & volume, so flat front and back, rather than diesel efficiency. I don't think they do optimize volume, because they could certainly have larger trailers. The correct metric seems to be diesel consumed per kg/cargo mile.
- funcDropShadow 4y ago> I don't think they do optimize volume, because they could certainly have larger trailers. No they cannot, at least in Europe. The outer dimension of trucks are regulated, such that street planners know what to plan for and truckers know they can pass a street.
- TheSpiceIsLife 4y agoPeople think ya can pop a wind farm anywhere, but ya have to be able to drive the 100m plus single piece blades there, they don't fit on regular trucks, and doesn't always go as planned. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-19/wind-turbine-blade-blocks-tasmanian-road-after-truck-rollover/11527052 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-19/wind-turbine-blade-bl...