Why are semi trucks in the US and Europe so different? (2018)

Re:Why are semi trucks in the US and Europe so different? (2... by zardo on Thursday February 03, 2022 @02:59PM (#30197919)

Are there any routes in Europe as long as the US coast-to-coast haul?

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Re:Why are semi trucks in the US and Europe so different? (2... by teknopaul on Thursday February 03, 2022 @03:32PM (#30198379)

Quick look at a map will tell you yes. Might not be as common, but I am sure fruit gets delivered to Finland from Andalucía by road.

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Re:Why are semi trucks in the US and Europe so different? (2... by usr1106 on Friday February 04, 2022 @04:06AM (#30204478)

But Finland has only 5 million inhabitants, so the volume is nearly negligible on European scale. The big population centers are closer to each other and even agricultural hotspots.

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Re:Why are semi trucks in the US and Europe so different? (2... by zardo on Thursday February 03, 2022 @03:59PM (#30198752)

I'm sure trailers make the trip. But are they pulled by one tractor the whole way?

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Re:Why are semi trucks in the US and Europe so different? (2... by matli on Thursday February 03, 2022 @04:50PM (#30199460)

Yes.

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