The United States needs fewer bus stops

Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by rkangel on Thursday February 26, 2026 @06:59AM (#47164903)

Joining two vehicles together with double the weight and double the axle count does not change the load on each axle.

So, scenario A:

    4 ton vehicle, 2 axles
    load per axle is 2 tonnes.
    2^4 is 16
    2 axles - so load is 32.
    Another vehicle the same - also loading 32
    Total: 64

Scenario B:

    8 ton vehicle, 4 axles
    load per axle is 2 tonnes
    2^4 is 16
    4 axles - load load is 64
    Total: 64

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Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by XCabbage on Monday March 02, 2026 @03:29PM (#47223600)

Ah, right, sorry, I misunderstood the definition of "axle weight" I got when I hurriedly googled it even though the name should've made the meaning obvious.

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