Why do so many Americans hate European trucks?

Do you know that since July there are new versions of the MX-11 and MX-13 in Europe? A little bit more power (510 HP to 530 HP for instance), but a lot more torque in the lower regions. Instead of 1200 rpm, these engines are now running with 1000 rpm at 55mph (European max. speed). A lot of changes, new turbos, pistons and so on.

 

I don't know much about the European counterpart, but the MX13-17 and MX11-17 are on the road now.

 

Interesting, did the US versions have similar changes, that would mean that the European and the US versions were upgraded at the same time.

 

You just aren't going to answer what your involvement in trucking is, are you? @Caesar

 

considering he's refused to answer similar Questions, Numerous Times in the Preceding 400 odd pages. I'd say He never will..

@Caesar , You Credibility would be immeasurably enhanced, If you could inform us mere plebs of your involvement/connection/affinity with the transport Industry..

Just My 2 cents worth..

 

A new way of trucking in densely populated areas, to avoid pollution:







It's operational in Sweden, Germany is going to adapt highways, and Los Angeles is also very interested.

At the end of this clip, you will see a US truck:

 

Los Angeles will jump on any green bandwagon they see .
No matter the cost or if it has any reasonable chance of success , as long as they don't have to pay for it .
What I would ask is where California is going to get all this electricity to run these ideas .
I guess they can buy electricity from Texas , where they burn fossil fuels to generate it .
You might as well say , I want an electric truck that runs on coal .
Can't anyone be reasonable and consider how all these new regulations don't really help the environment and just hurt people trying to make a living .
It seems to me trucks are always a target for these half baked ideas

 

Again that would never be viable up in Canada. Way too many rural roads, dirt roads, bush roads etc. Trucks don't just go from point A to point B on the same route every time. I have taken detours off the main highways and down narrow 2 lane dirt roads because of road closures before. These roads run right down through the middle of farmer's fields and Alberta alone has thousands of kilometers of these roads over the entire province. You're chasing a pipe dream with that here.

 

Today, Sunday, electricity is free in Germany. The wind is blowing hard here, and today they have so much green electricity that the price dropped below € 0.00. China is building solar panel fields with an enormous speed. In the US, electricity produced from solar panels already is cheaper then electricity from coal. California has a lot of sun shine, its very easy to produce lots of solar energy.

 

No, this scheme is not meant for covering a whole country. It is for near big cities etc, for use on highways. Los Angeles wants to use it for traffic from and to the harbour.