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minus-squarenumanair@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoI think there is a legal reason for no cabovers in the USA. Maybe something based on crash safety (for just the occupants of course).
minus-square_synack@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoNo the reason was already mentioned earlier. Europe mandates a relatively short overall maximum vehicle length whereas the US mandates a maximum trailer length. So European trucks are almost always cab over design to maximize trailer length.
I think there is a legal reason for no cabovers in the USA. Maybe something based on crash safety (for just the occupants of course).
No the reason was already mentioned earlier. Europe mandates a relatively short overall maximum vehicle length whereas the US mandates a maximum trailer length. So European trucks are almost always cab over design to maximize trailer length.