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Re:Why are semi trucks in the US and Europe so different? (2... by oblio on Thursday February 03, 2022 @05:04PM (#30199659)
The 70's were 50 years ago.

Back then we barely had seat belts, let alone airbags, adaptive cruise control, automated braking in case of collision, blind spot detectors, etc.

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Re:Why are semi trucks in the US and Europe so different? (2... by Aloha on Thursday February 03, 2022 @06:35PM (#30200624)
Most of that tech is not commonly found on a semi-tractor anyhow.
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Re:Why are semi trucks in the US and Europe so different? (2... by closewith on Thursday February 03, 2022 @11:51PM (#30203013)
It's all legally required in new tractors in the EU.
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