Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

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  1. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    I support western sepperation. Like as in everything east of Manitoba can take a hike.
     
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  3. sdaniel

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    Have stated several times. We have the exhaust cleaner then the air going into the intake. If you disable something , if it ever goes to a dealer , it is not leaving till it is back to factory settings .
     
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    average long haulage truck will run at something like 8.7mpg , lowest average fuel consumption i have seen is 10.2mpg based on 4 trucks , these are high volume trucks on small wheels with large rolling resistance and higher than normal ones, but running lighter loads and their drivers are all trained, they are driving carefully with little bit lower speed, trucks and trailers maintained, curtains well tensioned, spoilers adjusted, conti tires

    worst fuel economy i have seen on trucks from our demo fleet was 7.35mpg running fridge trailer to madrid with two drivers on time sensitive job

    my neigbour get 8.1mpg with 630hp, he dont look for fuel consumption i have set his truck for power , and he use largest cab with lot of things on cab, so he could easy get another 0.2-0.3mpg

    futher more at time he bough truck there were no available michelin x energy D2 tires which are A energy class , that would save another 0.2-0.3mpg

    on difficult route to wien with 88k lbs he get 7.3mpg
     
  5. Cat sdp

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    What is the fine if these guys get caught..?
     
  6. sdaniel

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    Been on E logs last ten years . Current company will write you up for being over 1 second . Went over 10 sec year before last. Was setting in the yard trying to finish computer message , ran over .
     
  7. AModelCat

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    They have to drive a cabover ;)
     
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  8. Bean Jr.

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    That's not a punishment!
     
  9. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    You live in Alberta? I just picked up from there!
     
  10. haycarter

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    A US gallon is Smaller than an Imperial gallon...
    Just saying...
     
  11. sdaniel

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    It's cruel and unusual punishment !
     
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