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sim-o t1_j6jm2rq wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why do european trucks have their engine below the driver compared to US trucks which have the engine in front of the driver? by Naofumitarddv
One reason is that the total length of the truck and trailer is shorter. I think UK/European roads are more suited to that configuration
sim-o t1_j6joxwo wrote
Reply to comment by ComradeMicha in ELI5: Why do european trucks have their engine below the driver compared to US trucks which have the engine in front of the driver? by Naofumitarddv
I didn't realise that. Although scania did a bull nose that I used to see quite often a few years ago