Why do trucks in the USA look so different from those in Europe?

What's the reason for this? And please, answers from truck drivers or former drivers, not people who work in an office and aren't familiar with this! Thank you.

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retzi1
2 years ago

The Americans have a different mentality first. That’s why the U.S. motor vehicles have their own style. The Americans are on marketing and large vehicles, which like to be chromed and are often still decorated. The vehicles should look chic.

Another reason is the legal standards. With us in Europe the maximum length is limited. This makes sense, as in the densely populated Europe we can better plan the roads. In the United States, the deregulation under Ronald Reagan abolished the length restriction for trucks, only the cargo length remained limited. Thus, the tractors can be much longer and there is room for the long bonnet.

The road network is different with us. We have many narrow and curvy roads. There are our short, memorable and clear trucks in advantage.

MISTERM3
2 years ago

Why do American trucks differ from European ones?In virtually all Europe, uniform truck tensions can be regularly maximum 18.75 m, saddle trains even only 16.5 m long. (The effective length of the loading surface is hardly different in this case, since the distance between the trailer and the tractor is greater than in the case of the tractor.

DarkStarSurver
2 years ago

Toes of permissible dimensions, length.

verreisterNutzer
2 years ago

Hi, we have other weight restrictions in the EU, and most do not drive self-employed

Nino2533
2 years ago

yes because they have other brands making the other

Pagega
2 years ago
Reply to  Nino2533

That’s not the reason.

Nino2533
2 years ago
Reply to  Pagega

is simply the style finished XD

retzi1
2 years ago
Reply to  Nino2533

Then why does Volvo build hoods in America and front links in Europe? In Europe, Daimler Truck also almost only broke front links, while in the United States, hoods are built. In both cases the manufacturer is the same. At Volvo even the same brand.

Nino2533
2 years ago
Reply to  retzi1

idk