EeJoannaGee t1_j6jn652 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:21 PM 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 Trucks driving in small streets in centuries old cities need more manoeuvrability than trucks driving in newer cities build for cars. Different things are needed, you need more literal space for the engine to be able to be in front instead of below. Permalink 4
EeJoannaGee t1_j6jn652 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
Trucks driving in small streets in centuries old cities need more manoeuvrability than trucks driving in newer cities build for cars. Different things are needed, you need more literal space for the engine to be able to be in front instead of below.