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7DollarsOfHoobastanq t1_ixp9dss wrote

https://www.renault-trucks.com/en/electromobility

Much better details from Renault here.

Looks like there’s a bunch of smaller versions with only the biggest hitting that 44t mark. Which I’m not sure how that works since the US road weight limit is at 40t and I imagine the rest of the world is somewhat similar to that.

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Cheben t1_ixph89k wrote

The EU has higher limits than the US in many places. They are length dependent, but the absolute EU wide Max is 40/44 tons (its complicated, to say the least). Northern Europe (Sweden, Finland) has regular limits of 74 tons. Some countries has limits in the 50-60 tons range

And it is important to know that the 44 ton truck is limited to that, with cargo. If you are only allowed 40, you can use the same vehicle and load it with a bit less cargo and be fine

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accountsdontmatter t1_ixq1ihh wrote

Surprises me this. I live in the UK and have always thought US trucks are massive with enormous loads.

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FalconMirage t1_ixqpkjw wrote

US trucks are massive because they are more efficient on long range and straight roads, the latter of which is rarer in Europe

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accountsdontmatter t1_ixrmv29 wrote

Oh yes I have been to the USA. Felt like I needed a car to cross the road. Would see Volvo estate cars in the ‘compact’ car parking spaces. Saw a train coming over the rockies, couldn’t see either end it was so long!

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duartes07 t1_ixpmyq3 wrote

I assume it's all miscommunication as 44 tonnes is around the maximum gross vehicle weight (single vehicle or combo vehicle) for any cross-European drive. It's probably saying that the tractor truck from Renault is rated to haul a semitrailer with a combined weight of up to 44 tonnes

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SoulReddit13 t1_ixpc9uk wrote

You’re a allowed a few extra tons if it’s electric.

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hikingsticks t1_ixpremf wrote

Electric tons are lighter than hydrocarbon tons

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MarmonRzohr t1_ixpw8z5 wrote

I think that comment is referencing the fact that in the U.S. electric trucks are allowed a higher weight limit to allow for the weight of the battery.

Not sure if that has been implmented in the EU or where.

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dc456 t1_ixps8sm wrote

Th EU countries with a 44 tonne limit apply it to ICE vehicles too.

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MidnightAdventurer t1_ixphhbr wrote

44 (metric) ton max isn’t that unusual. NZ has a 44 ton max for regular vehicles with a fairly common special class that goes over 50.

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Westerdutch t1_ixpvzol wrote

> 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.

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YetYetAnotherPerson t1_ixqd45z wrote

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

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ian2121 t1_ixqjlo5 wrote

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.

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SpoonNZ t1_ixs3cjz wrote

I used to travel to the US a lot, one thing I found peculiar (coming from NZ) is that all your trucks have a single trailer. Very common here to have two full size trailers. Weight limit is 53 tonnes, or 58.4 of your freedom tons.

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dc456 t1_ixps1gh wrote

> Which I’m not sure how that works since the US road weight limit is at 40t

Are they selling them in the USA?

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