Westerdutch t1_ixpvzol wrote on November 25, 2022 at 10:52 AM

Reply to comment by 7DollarsOfHoobastanq in Renault's heavy electric trucks are now available to order by darth_nadoma

> US road weight limit is at 40t

Netherlands is 50t if i remember correctly, that about 55 'us' tonnes. Plenty countries in the eu have even higher limits. Its incredible what roads can take if you actually maintain them ;)

Im not sure how much renault is targeting the US if at all, the US seems to prefer some really odd trucks. Even volvo has to make trucks with them big bonnets specifically for the US market to even get a foot in the door.

YetYetAnotherPerson t1_ixqd45z wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:12 PM

I like big bonnets and I can not lie🎶

I presume it's because we have relaxed length limits and don't like cabovers from a comfort or safety perspective

ian2121 t1_ixqjlo5 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 3:08 PM

The US interstate system can handle larger loads fine. It is the county and city road systems that aren’t designed at all for larger loads. The US also has a Supreme Court that has for a long time frowned on most restrictions to freight mobility. And you can trust Congress to either not act at all or act in the most irresponsible manner possible.