9 ms·
US semis travel 2-3x further per haul on average.
by mensetmanusman 1y ago
US semis travel 2-3x further per haul on average.
- NietTim 1y agoWhich means very little; european trucks are allowed to haul 10~15% more weight per axle. Being allowed to drive faster and or for longer has little to do with 'hardware' beyond different gearing and more to do with road safety and labor laws.
- mensetmanusman 1y agoFor the same amount of time, US semis travel further requiring more power consumption following a cubic power law.