Things the Americans are partial to, the rest of us not so much

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 01/14/2015 at 14:51 • Filed to: Americana

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1. Subarus

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2. Trucks with sticky-out fronts

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3. Hondas

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4. Large, often petrol pickups

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5. Automatic gearboxes (in cars)

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6. Manual gearboxes (in large trucks)

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Leon711 > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 14:53

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styling of the new Ford GT

Party-vi > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 14:54

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Diesel bruh.

For Sweden > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 14:55

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Says non Americans like this

Uses a Swedish truck an an example

Cé hé sin > Party-vi 01/14/2015 at 14:55

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That's why I said "often petrol"!

bob and john > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 14:59

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the big trucks do that for aerodynamics...dont have them in europe because of space resrictions.

but I agree witrh the last point. europe is like the opposite of a america in cars and trucks.

Racescort666 > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 15:01

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To be fair, conventional cab trucks are much easier to work on than cab-overs and the US doesn't have an overall length limit like there is in parts of Europe. Also, the US has a lower Gross Axle Weight limit and the longer wheelbase helps balance weight better.

Cé hé sin > For Sweden 01/14/2015 at 15:01

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Carefully chose a trick image! That's not a Swedish anything, they're made in America.

Here's a Swedish Volvo FH towing a typically Swedish combination (rigid truck, standard 13.6m trailer, 60 tonne limit):

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > For Sweden 01/14/2015 at 15:02

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To be fair, it is an American market Swedish truck.

In most other markets the Swedish truck would look like this:

Milky > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 15:04

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Things others are partial to, that Americans are not.

- sub 100hp

For Sweden > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 15:05

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Implying the Swedish Empire doesn't extend to America

For Sweden > bob and john 01/14/2015 at 15:06

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European regulators are, sadly, anti-science aerodynamics deniers.

Cé hé sin > Racescort666 01/14/2015 at 15:07

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I'd hesitate to say most of the world uses conventional (from my perspective!) trucks but much of it does.

Have Chinese, Brazilian and Indian trucks:

Cé hé sin > For Sweden 01/14/2015 at 15:10

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Since about 1809, Sweden has not been into empires.

For Sweden > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 15:13

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Oh really? You think all those nations passing gay marriage legislation is a coincidence?

Party-vi > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 15:15

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I just wanted you to know that in Freedomland you can have a big diesel and a big petrol truck. Because freedom. And cheap-ass gas.

Cé hé sin > For Sweden 01/14/2015 at 15:18

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Not just Europe, much if not most of the world uses trucks like that. Aerodynamics might be worse but nobody (except maybe long haul drivers) wants longer trucks. Other road users are persuaded that they are the harbringers of evil, owners don't want the dead weight and extra cost, distribution centre and warehouse operators don't want vehicles that don't fit the existing infrastructure. When you're limited to 90kmh the extra aerodynamic drag isn't as significant as it would be at higher speeds.

Cé hé sin > Milky 01/14/2015 at 15:22

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You'd be partial too if you were paying €1.30 per litre for petrol.

Notes that even a 1.5 diesel Focus is more than 100 bhp....

ly2v8-Brian > For Sweden 01/14/2015 at 15:24

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in Minnesota, can confirm.

For Sweden > ly2v8-Brian 01/14/2015 at 15:25

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We'll rid you of Norwegians yet

ly2v8-Brian > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 15:26

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Australia likes the long hooded trucks.

ly2v8-Brian > For Sweden 01/14/2015 at 15:30

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Good luck.

Cé hé sin > ly2v8-Brian 01/14/2015 at 15:30

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They use both persuasions. The Russians also use front engined trucks, because Russia.

ly2v8-Brian > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 15:32

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We used to have both, but cab overs got fazed out by the 80s.

Cé hé sin > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 01/14/2015 at 15:34

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Note the typically Scandinavian layout, short rigid truck towing standard trailer on a dolly.

Zohaibman72 > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 15:49

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Canada also uses long trucks.

I think they look much more badass than the cab-over ones.

American trucking is a huge part of American culture, they have the coolest looking trucks by far.

Cé hé sin > Zohaibman72 01/14/2015 at 15:54

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Canada does most things other than measurement the American way....

Zohaibman72 > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 15:55

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DAMN STRAIGHT

bryan40oop > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 16:01

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Oh wow never seen a thread like this before

Axial > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 17:31

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You act like the price of fuel and proliferation of asthmatic shitboxes are cause/effect when, in fact, both are intentional effects of your governments' policies.

=|

Frank Grimes > Cé hé sin 01/14/2015 at 18:34

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You say that like americans are a minority round here.

wiffleballtony > Cé hé sin 01/16/2015 at 02:19

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1) so?

2) meh

3) Old people love them

4) Farmers and general contractors need them

5) see 3

6) useful off road

Coachrotte33 > Zohaibman72 01/16/2015 at 14:24

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On the open highway, a cab over is not as necessary as in city driving.