See: Why US Manufacturers Stopped Making V8 Semi-Truck Engines? here kzread.info/dash/bejne/d6KCt8t7ib2XYso.html

It's simple enough, the old trucks had the aerodynamics of a large building. Fashion, and to a larger extent the desire to get the mileage into double figures, lead to a change in design.

Cat did not stop building truck engines. They stopped saling them to truck manufacturers. You can still buy a cat engine from cat directly as a crate engine.

@bondobilly9369

11 ай бұрын

Kinda. You have to give them some sort of a old engine as a core

@hemichanga8939

11 ай бұрын

Saling isn't a word. Selling is a word. Sale. Sell.

@bondobilly9369

11 ай бұрын

@hemichanga8939 slips of the fingers. I swear you came back as hilter but your going to persecute miss-spellers.

@charlesgreer7245

11 ай бұрын

@@bondobilly9369 Some people feel the need to be Grammer police. Maybe it's the need to make people feel stupid or inferior. Or maybe it's just the need to be a ass hole.

@-Eternal-Damnation-

10 ай бұрын

its obviously just a typo @@hemichanga8939

Fuel efficient is something that genuinely is good. I get liking old school stuff but that extra cash in fuel savings is useful, especially in today’s age.

@static_Tricolor_camry

11 ай бұрын

I agree just to fill up my gas tank on a passenger car is around $100 Semi Trucks are around $1,300

@vladstu

11 ай бұрын

It doesn’t actually save any money because these “economic” trucks break down way faster and are way harder to repair and have a much shorter life, therefore are much more expensive to own and I’d argue are worse for the environment overall.

@richardjames3356

11 ай бұрын

Not when it comes at the expense of operating efficiency and safety. The mirrors on the latest model 579 are TINY.

@damnyiffers

11 ай бұрын

My international eagle with a c15 gets better fuel economy then my two FH16 Volvo's. One is old school style and two are aerodynamic and computer controlled.

@macmccune21

11 ай бұрын

An aero truck gets the same mpgs traveling 15mph faster. Go drive a truck for a while getting paid by the hour, then tell me you want to take a pay cut to drive a vehicle with poorer visibility, turning radius, and a smaller sleeper.

Manufacturers didn’t break the classic truck. It was the EPA and pushing Fuel efficiency

@TruckTropia

11 ай бұрын

Well so true :)

@timothyking2296

11 ай бұрын

And not all is true what the so-called experts say. That def system is a joke. Old school rules. The old iron is way better.

@curtisnoble.

11 ай бұрын

@@timothyking2296 the funny thing is, California says Def is killing the bees. But they push it so hard

@bondobilly9369

11 ай бұрын

​@@curtisnoble.It's also killing trees

@Bobspineable

11 ай бұрын

@@timothyking2296Furl efficiency is one thing these new trucks have which in the day and age, genuinely is useful when you can save money and use that elsewhere.

No one can still beat the Kenworth k100,pete 362 , Kenworth w900 and the pete 379,389

@TruckTropia

Жыл бұрын

Great trucks

@_______65656

Жыл бұрын

​@@TruckTropiaforgot the international cabovers and the freightliner classics

@tracymiller1881

Жыл бұрын

More importantly you forgot the peterbuilt 352 and 359

@svenmartin840

11 ай бұрын

If you notice in the transformers series Optimus prime is a Kenworth Cabovers. In the rise of the beast season KW or White Freightliner cabover. In the first movie he is a Peterbilt long nose

@americanpatriot3638

11 ай бұрын

I loved my 97 pete 378 shorthood, cat with the flattop sleeper. That truck was a pullin' sumbich!

As cool as old trucks were, there is no doubt that newer trucks are just pound to pound better overall. Sure the emissions regulations are strict, but they kind of have to be. Regulations like these are why our cities are not quite as smog packed as places like China or India.

Short but informative video to look back in History! Would you be so kind to make more videos like this? Sometimes? For example I saw couple of Marmon trucks. I think stories about old brands, legendary models will be amazing :) Thank you in advance!

@TruckTropia

11 ай бұрын

Your welcome 👍

@3:13 I work for a distribution company and while the vast majority of the tractors I see are 10 years old or newer, one of the guys that hauls pup trailers has a Freightliner just like the one shown here.. I forgot what the model year is but I believe it’s mid 90’s, I’m always excited to see it because it reminds me of the tractors that I would see on the highways during my childhood in the 90’s, and he swears by it because it doesn’t have any of the DEF or other modern emissions crap that cause reliability and fuel efficiency issues… it’s a treat to see that ol girl still rumbling along.

@tonystrucking9577

11 ай бұрын

Freightliner FLD120, i heard they are good trucks

The fuel efficiency is good, just wish that we still had cab overs for more visibility The sloped aerodynamic hoods are a huge improvement for visibility though

@ramrod9556

10 ай бұрын

The improved visibility of cabovers is vastly over rated. You have a lot of blocked vision from cab posts and mirrors. You sit so high up in a cabover and are about 5 feet away from the front edge of your dash that you still have a big blind spot right in front of your truck. In tight areas you can climb over the steering wheel and gain some vision that way. The sloped aero hoods are the best vision beating both conventional and cabovers in my experience.

@TheUnderDogUzumaki

9 ай бұрын

@@ramrod9556 lol nope cabovers will forever be the best for visibility

@dbclass4075

7 ай бұрын

​@@ramrod9556Front mirrors?

I am from Mexico, we had the mythical kw t800, I was able to buy a new truck, after visiting all the American brands and trying all the new models we went to see the Scania R620, of course we bought the Scania, neither classic nor new American, Definitely, wherever there is a European, remove all the Americans, the difference is enormous, I never thought there would be so much, we are the kings of the road when we go in that truck, nobody overtakes us, the truck is very quiet, no vibrations, ultra comfortable, impressive interior quality, great maneuverability, very low fuel consumption, retarder...

@pablobarbizan9463

11 ай бұрын

Do you know were your Scania was built? If it happens to be from Sweden or Brazil?

@_______65656

11 ай бұрын

Kings of the road until you see a Pete 379 with a heavy haul at back with crazy customizations

@stark3855

11 ай бұрын

@@pablobarbizan9463 I understand that all the scanias that are sold in Mexico are from Europe, the only thing that is used is an old engine specification, the V8 620 is not sold in Europe, there the V8 580 I think I remember that it has the same torque and consumes less fuel , not to mention pollute less.

@bmad1386

11 ай бұрын

​@@_______65656why talk about custom/modded trucks when the conversation is about stock/bare trucks? And if you wanna talk about modded, American trucks are still no match for modded Scania, Mercedes and Volvos

@_______65656

11 ай бұрын

@@bmad1386 another European truck fan I found.

Your content is very amazing,i like ur editing and u taught me quite some things through your vids,thanks alot

@TruckTropia

Жыл бұрын

Thanks happy you liked it 👍

@user-phoenix-A69

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckTropiano prob all ur vids are amazing

@user-phoenix-A69

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckTropiacan i have a pin? Ive never had 1

It always amazes me how so many people are opposed to change. Anything different from "this is the way we always done it" gets putdown as an unnecessary change even if it's proven to be better overall. The only constant in life is change and because of increasing and far reaching technology change is happening at a much quicker pace.

@whotf888

11 ай бұрын

I've come to the conclusion that a lot of people are hesistant when it comes to accepting change is because the promises surrounding the change often times are polar opposites of the actual effects of said changes. Take the post-2007 truck engines: we were promised that we will be able to do the same things and be environmentally friendly while doing so. In reality, the engines are prone to breakdowns, needing new parts (which have to be made somehow, the logistics of which already throw the "environmentally friendly" part out the window), causing downtime leading to small fleets, but more importantly owner operators going out of business, because they can't afford to replace new engines (sadly, this is often the case, quality control can be a little sketchy). A new X-15 Cummins costs about $30k, that's without paying the shop for the swap.

@chadha1412

11 ай бұрын

There is no reason for change in trucking. If you believe in change you go along with narratives they want you to buy into for the change. Old skool is the way to go because it was never a broken system. Today it's all broken.

The Detroit Series 60 is missing the industry 😢

Hi I am from Brazil, and I am here one more time in this amazin´ Channel, just because I love trucks and history of them as well. Great job dude.

Красота супер👍👍👍 🔥🔥🔥

You are real man making good quality trucking video. Thanks for sharing your immense knowledge about trucking industry. ❤❤❤

@TruckTropia

Жыл бұрын

Happy you liked it 👍👍

As someone who loves trains, I am beginning to learn to appreciate trucking. Both the railroads and the trucking have been foes and friends since their inception, and oftentimes both have helped advance the technology that both forms of freight transport use. As well, the evolvement of both trucks and railway locomotives is quite similar; from fuel emissions to external looks to streamlining. Still, one thing that can be agreed upon is that the older model trucks and locomotives had a class all their own and even today many are still working dutifully alongside their more modern and eco-friendly brethren. Speaking of which, if anyone loves seeing clouds of exhaust exit the pipes of a truck, then you will LOVE an Alco locomotive. ;)

We need cabovers….cities are too crowded for regular modern semi’s way too big… not even a Ford f350 with a 40 ft gooseneck won’t fit…… new trucks and cars are cool but I’m sticking to old stuff. Cheaper to run and maintain now a days. Especially when it comes to DOT.

Thanks! Your videos are always interesting!

@TruckTropia

11 ай бұрын

❤️👍

Still love the look of the long nose Petes and KWs. Cab overs only make sense in tight areas like cities imo. The drivers of COs are the first ones at the scene of an accident. Scandia may be a better truck to some but not to me, but I don’t drive semis.

@glennso47

9 ай бұрын

Cab overs also make sense in Europe because they have narrow roads and streets.

@glennso47

9 ай бұрын

We don’t have the infrastructure to accommodate EVs whether it’s trucks or cars.

nice videos

So what did the manufacturers break? You just explained the evolution of the truck in changing times. The only bad thing is latest emission components like ACERT/SCR, those systems got some pretty expensive parts and they do fail, leaving owners with pretty decent dent in the wallet.

@TruckTropia

11 ай бұрын

the unique and more square design the big trucks had in the 60s. since there is such a high focus on aerodynamics, fuel and co2, the brand new modern trucks look more "future" and not as "classic" as in the old days, but that's a matter of taste :)

@kebabaluba

11 ай бұрын

@@TruckTropia True. But i see for example Peterbilt offer more "classic" truck with more retro design along with new gen trucks with "aero" design. So customers in North America still have a great choice, classic or modern. Here in Europe all trucks are bland, futuristic and boring...

@jasondr78

11 ай бұрын

I’ve been driving CAT ACERT engines since they came out. Currently own a 06 379 Pete with a C15 550, truck has 1.5 million on it and the only issue I have ever had with a CAT ACERT engine was replacing the IVA harness because of elements exposure. Nothing wrong with those engines, just gotta maintain ‘em. Now DPF/DEF, yea, good luck with that

Nice informative video.

I didn't hear a discussion about the range of electric trucks, nor any discussion about how long it would take to recharge them, and no discussion about the weight of the batteries and how that would affect payload....

@topgun1457

11 ай бұрын

or how the building of those battery's worse on the environment then a ice will in its life time

The standard conventional is not done and a lot of applications need it. Take a look at the new Peterbilt 589. It still looks basically like a Pete 359, 379, 389. The edges have been rounded off and the windshield is curved, but still looks like a Peterbilt. The conventional Peterbilt has a far longer lifespan than the plastic trucks that so many are now. The plastic trucks have become a disposable truck like so many other things. A lot of the line haul companies buy new trucks, put a few miles on them, and dispose of them. There are still plenty of 1980's Peterbilt trucks with several millions of miles on them out on the road. That is called longevity. The Peterbilt can also be converted from a sleeper cab to a day cab. The long nose is safer for the driver and the engine is far easier to do maintenance because it is exposed when the hood is open.

When from reliable. Work horse. To be in the shop all the time 😢

2:12 My anxiety when the truck drove under the bridge:

Sorry, my uncle would take a '79 Frieghtliner with a 400 Cummins and a 13 speed any day of the week. Too many dang sensors to keep him off the road than on and he can fix it himself faster than Richard Petty at Talladega. He tells his customers, "Either be patient or don't hire me, I can only go as fast as the cops let me go." This is a very informative video; short, classy, and to the point, just like his driving. I can understand cash flow, fuel prices, and etc. but got to remember, "It's not just the truck, it's a truck and its driver working together."

2:08 the picture with the two tan trucks is the most interesting to me. There is a tan gmc on the left and a lighter than on the right. The left one has the cab overhang on the front, putting the whole cab on and in front of the front wheel, giving more comfort to the driver over bumps. Just like european style trucks. The right pic is the one that remained popular in the usa as long as they offered cabovers. That design has no front overhang, but the driver sits ON the front wheels, resulting in worse comfort and less tall interior. The cab later expanded to the back which is reasonable, but still. Can someone tell me why they didng go with the left style, which allows even more space if you expand to the back, it can be built with suspended cab, air or regular springs and shocks and because its in front of the wheel, the floor of the cab can be placed lower than the top of the wheel, while on the right design you have the cab bolted to the chassis, driver sitting on wheel, and less tall cab interior. Can someone explain why? Please. Thanks, cheers

For us old world people convencial truck is cab overs, marginal trucks are truck with nose..

I’m still a fan of the classic 1950’s through early 2000’s trucks. I still love our cab over fire trucks and my station still has a 1987 Dash with a 6v92Ta DDEC 2 and then a 1991 KME with an 8v92Ta 500 hp and neither have a muffler 😂 you’re welcome, our old ladder truck was a 1973 Howe International Hendrickson cab with its 855ta NTF365 small cam but our newer truck is a 2000 KME Aerial Cat with its dog crap Cummins ISM 400 (it needs tuned up to 500 since we have a ton of steep hills and the truck is 73,000 pounds 😅) it’s a good truck on the flats and the Jake slaps like wet farts 😑

Bring back the classics!!!!

Classic fr looks so much better

Classic trucks....they cool, but its hard to get 5M/G from them, my old Cab-over got 4M/G on regular load and 5M/G for a load that was lite, my next Kenworth w900 with Cat engine got 5M/G no matter haw I did drive it, but most of the loads were low profile and 86 000 lb total weight, my T 600 Kenworth did 6.8M/G on heavy load to 8.5M/G on lite loads- so this was a big improvement of fuel consumption, now I have a Volvo and it do 7.5 to 8M/G on loads, the new Kenworth T series they say it will do 10M/G....they say ? WOW. New Mack truck say same thing that as long as You pulling a box trailer with legal load they You should be getting 10 M/G on the highway.- they say. TH

I would like to se a classic american truck do that crashtest that you see in the Volvo commercial in the video. Even those with the seatbelts sre from Volvo.

They didn’t break anything. They made the truck better, those old truck weren’t ergonomic, had plenty of blind spots, a pain to maneuver. The driver comfort on these new trucks is amazing, just going from a Century to a first gen cascadia was amazing.

@darthhauler9947

11 ай бұрын

Having drove a Century, they sucked ballz. The FLD and Classics were better.

@bondobilly9369

11 ай бұрын

I'll take a conventional over a curb sniffer

@davidchapman1519

11 ай бұрын

You just proved your a clueless truck driving school grad

@michanus1092

11 ай бұрын

Comfort is better but the performance (In europe with the new emission trucks is shit.I love driving a older one from 90s manual.Ergonomic enough for me.

Muchas gracias!

Peterbilt just announced that 2023 will be the last year for the world famous & highly beloved long hood 389. A the same time the introduced the new 589 all electric. !

Us true gearheads/truckers and any diesel mechanic with common sense knows ev is not the future for anything it's just a phase just like how alternative gasses were back in the early to mid 00's. Plus add in synthetic fuels and hydrogen is a way better and less stress on mother nature compared to drilling and mining for lithium for ev batteries.

0:59 What truck is that?? Please tell me!!

@andrewking4885

11 ай бұрын

It's a Brockway.

@auburn.JoaoDuarte

11 ай бұрын

@@andrewking4885 it's a 1948 Brockway 78 isn't it? The design actually looks more like an early 30s truck imo

@andrewking4885

11 ай бұрын

@@auburn.JoaoDuarte Not sure exactly. I thought it looked like a bit like an ancient Kenworth. Some truck makers used the same cab for various models to save on tooling costs. The Mack R model for instance and the White 4 and 9000s. Cheers from Australia 🌏

I rather have a an old rig because there easier to work on

Give me an 80's Truck.

Too bad the emissions systems wiped out any and all advances in fuel efficiency.

@-Eternal-Damnation-

10 ай бұрын

How?

@peteengard9966

10 ай бұрын

@@-Eternal-Damnation- It takes a lot of fuel for a Regen. Also with the increased back pressure and higher under hood temperatures robbs power that could be used to propel the vehicle. Our pre regen trucks were averaging 6 to 8 mpg in heavy haul. Our regen trucks are averaging 4 to 7 mpg same loads.

@-Eternal-Damnation-

10 ай бұрын

@@peteengard9966 well now I'm very confused. I googled DPF regen as I don't know a lot about it and the first link said this "DPF regeneration is the process of burning off accumulated soot from the DPF to prevent it from clogging and reducing the engine's performance. When the soot builds up, the DPF's backpressure increases, which can lead to a loss of power and fuel efficiency"

@peteengard9966

10 ай бұрын

@@-Eternal-Damnation- It can take anywhere from 2 to 8 gallons of diesel fuel to regen. A driving regen is more efficient than a standing regen naturally. But sometimes a standing regen is the only option. Engine running, truck not moving. It uses fuel and urea for every regen.

All comments are true in a sense. My opinion though is that the older stuff was robust. Got an 85 f150 nearly 40 years old except for a rebuilt engine and needing a synchro for 3-4 it hardly ever gets put in the shop. Last time was nearly 3 years ago. I ain't sayin I want everything to be like it was in the 80s but using lighter materials often decrease overall quality. Bump into a truck in the 80s and other than a few scratches, you're good, now bump into one and that can cost 100s or 1000s in fender and bumper work.

That's the reason why Optimus Prime Evolved 😮

Good luck with those sparky trucks...Don't see them taking over in my lifetime.

My dad's been a cdl driver since 1971, driven every thing from 1940's trucks to brand new 2024 models. He says he's still prefer a Peterbilt tall hood with a new Cummins isx x15 18 speed with a 80" sleeper.

Style is subjective but I believe The modren modifications in engine for emissions are the cause of trucks being more unreliable and expensive to maintain.

T680 still looks nice fixed up

I really wished they kept the old designs I really dislike the newer ones. They get stuck easily which means I can't take dirt road shortcuts or go off the road, and most importantly almost every single one is automatic not stick. Thankfully I have a 1977 Peterbilt 359 with an 18-speed so I can't complain too much.

If you want to see the future look at the Edison motor company

pretty inaccurate research in places, trucks don't travel especially fast and do so at a relatively steady speed so aero advantage is not imprtants, anything looking streamlined is just to be publically acceptable....the engine management and doing away with manual transmissions is the game changer on the efficiency front. BTW Caterpillar trucks closed down because there was issues with the particular emmissions system that was employed and the company didn't want to carry on developing it

They still make long hood trucks

aint no way bro used the nikola truck for the video

Those old North American cabovers destroyed a lot of truckdrivers backs, sitting right on top of the front axle was hard on a driver.

@curious5887

11 ай бұрын

You still have that weird mindsets from the 70s that Cabover are unsafe and weak, even though Australia proved that Cabover and Conventional cab can coexist, plus, safety technology of today has made cabover as safe as the conventional cab and also as comfortable too

@benedekhalda-kiss9737

11 ай бұрын

I'd say that Australia is the best of both worlds. Comfortable(for shorter distances),safe and nice European trucks and Long distance American style@@curious5887

@solarissv777

11 ай бұрын

@@curious5887 I believe, in Australia they use European cabovers, where driver sits slightly in front of the front axle. Also, many of them have pneumatically suspended cabs for additional comfort (and safety).

@curious5887

11 ай бұрын

@@solarissv777 they also operate US Cabover too like K200 and K220 by Kenworth

Can tou give an explanation of why does the trucks have jake brake sounds unlike European trucks

All Stores Please Lower the price of all Military and Local for all Brands of Semi-Tractor Products and Accessories and Production Cost Now That's too much $$ The Whole World Now 🙏 🙏🙏

It’s a Cabover 5:34

Electric semi-trucks are not happening unless batteries get 10x lighter, The max carrying capacity of the tesla semi is only *9 tons* , compared to IC engine trucks at 23 tons

In Bangladesh-Indiyan truck has no radio speaking 🙄💔

Classic truck is beautiful

At my outfit. The O/O's play the fuel surcharge game. So the fuel surcvarge pays for their fuel.

2:38 optimus prime transform

They changed them for aerodynamics and better fuel efficiency.

I get better fuel mileage in my emissions exempt 379 then I did in a “modern” semi. And the emissions reductions statistics have actually been proven false, it creates more emissions due to the excess fuel used per mile then engines without dpfs. The biggest contribution to greenhouse gases reduction has been agricultural practices and gmo’s pulling more greenhouse gases out of the for food then ever before see carbon credit sales for a better explanation

👍👍👍

From the Classic Peterbilt 379, all the way to the Modern Day Kenworth T680. New or Old, the choice is yours.

Shake my head every time i here the tesla semi sorry i go with edison motor

The trucking industry is pretty mich a monopoly.

If You are going to put out a so called informative video why don't You include that the new invasive government emissions have also shortened the life of an engine by better than 50% and the fact that the aerodynamics of cab designers were more because of the price of fuel than anything else, when I started driving in 1980 the price of fuel was. 37 cents per gallon and when I retired it was almost $5 per gallon, my first truck got 5 miles per gallon going down hill with a strong wind blowing on the trailer doors and my last truck was 22 years old and was getting 9.2 miles per gallon with 0 emissions on the truck, newer trucks are only getting half that with a life expectancy of between 500,000 miles and 750,000 miles mine went 1.8 million miles before it was overhauled.

God I love the new age American trucks. I hate the old fashioned style on non old trucks. 70s pete? Fine. 2010 pete trying to look 70s? Lame. Kenworth Australia cant figure out modern design unfortunately.

Fuel that's what happened

Long Live OPTIMUS

Let’s see if any of the future designs enters transformers franchise

Conventionals were there from the start

Trucks went from classic that worked to modern that way the manufacturer can use robots to put the cabs together

Can u talk about fire trucks to 😅

@TruckTropia

3 ай бұрын

Sure 😅 Why Fire Trucks Are So Big And Complex? kzread.info/dash/bejne/fWarya2Lk5W-n5s.html

EV trucks catching fire on the freeways will be a common spectacle 😅

I like COE trucks and long noses from the 70's 80's and under sadly emissions ruin a ton

The industry did not change anything... The government and it's agencies did...

Stop using Montserrat font because it is to Paccar

In durability strongest and very Customizing I prefered Before trucks ofered more engines Transmissions and axles choice that after truck more standars configurations Todays manufactures ofer 6 in line only Automated Transmission low capacity axles Fiberglas noses and small tires Before modèl ofered 6 in line V8 and V12 2 and 4 cycles engines 8, 10, 13, to 20 speed and axles 23,000lbs Single axles to 80,000lbs Tandem After trucks offer 10.00-20 to 11.00-20 tires and aluminun disc wheels rims Before 10.00-20 to 14.00-24 tires and cast spoke wheels Before trucks offered a cab over or Steel nose long hood conveniotionals

Most over here seem to like old school.I personally can not stand the plastic Kenny. Kenworth seem to be make both types maintain market share.WE have also a massive move of refurbishment of the old.

Guess the world moved onwards from the 1970s, except for US truck interiors.

To be honest really what broke the classic truck is fuel cost and government regulation 🤷

Optimum prime

There is no way the figure in 4:48 is correct. Those particles and compounds dont simply not form. They are instead caught in filters which usually end up in a chinese steel recycling factory getting burnt and melted down. And guess where all the captured particulates end up???

None of the new trucks are coll or nice

This is what I think the future will bring. They will all look the same be painted white . They will have Truck painted on the side with a number that’s it …………

The new Truckers don’t like the classic Look because they are hard too turn and no room in the Cabin

Mack:

Tesla trucks. Yeah. Unsafe, much heavier, with a MUCH bigger carbon footprint than my 07 Kenworth. Sorry. No one had to kill a forest to make the batteries in my rig.

The end is pure bs. Modern trucks polute less in some categories but WAY more in others. Add to that increased maintenance (a LOT more), the replace vs repair mentality that fills landfills with more plastics and overall how the entire truck has to be scraped after 8 years vs the old ones that still run today. DEF is a disaster too. All the stuff that gets stuck in the cats, ends up in the water table in a landfill. Rich people didnt want it in their air, so they made sure it was in our water. And EV trucks are worse for cooling. Look at power tools and how often they will shut down. Batteries heat up fast. And old diesel will run in every climate on this planet, but the more emissions (dictated by idiot bureaucrats, not engineers) means that trucks need a lot more power to haul the same load. The big thing is Cat leaving road vehicles. They still make engines, for export, or for construction equipment, because they know that there is no solution to what the govt wants. How many Congressmen and Senators are invested in EV motor and battery mfgs in China? We dont know since the SEC wont look into that (but will check out a bank tellers second nephew over trading 2 shares), and the only thing we know is leaked stuff, but that gives a picture of why they push, and dictate to us plebs what we can and cant buy.

If that's the future. Imma live in the fucking past.

Piss on the changes

New trucks didnt break the classic trucks, you just dont see those trucks often

Classic trucks are still here. They’ll disappear with the generic trucks eventually. Generic meaning your sleek aerodynamic truck. It was The “Cabover “ that disappeared!!

This is such bullshit. 60 new trucks to generate the same emissions as a truck in 1988. Let talk about the amount of recalls/trucks/time/money in the shop not moving to admit this carbon plus the shipping and manufacturing of so called emission helping devices and these trucks.DEF,CATS,EGR. 🤔

fuel economy happened