Semi Truck Thread

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Why is it called a "semi" truck anyhow?

>>1029838
wet farts: the thread

>>1029853
Semi truck is just 'semi-trailer truck' shortened. A semi-trailer is a trailer with no front axles; so most trailers today. A full trailer has 1 or more front axles, which is not the same as a semi-trailer with a dolly; though they look very similar to the untrained eye.

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>>1029869
not same, but thanks, never thought about it but yea it needed answering just the same
heres a pic

>>1029853
This would be a good starting point for AI controlled trucks, once driver safety is no longer an issue and road space utilization is more important.

>>1029853
i always loved this truck design as a kid,
a step up compared with american trucks

>>1029853
>nutzfahrzeuge
Heh. What's that, a vehicle you drive with your nuts?

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>>1029869
>mfw people keep saying semi when they mean a full trailer

>>1029920
I saw a model of this thirty years ago in Polk's Hobby in New York. The bitch cost $50 which was outrageous for a die cast model.

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>>1029920

>>1030603
In German Nutzfahrzeuge are alle vehicles that are used for a different purpose than individual transport.
Nutz- comes from nutzen which means using.

>>1031151
>thw I work in dispatch and wear thick ass glasses.
sup, yo

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>>1029838
Was my shitshow.

Bouncing around in a new truck on lease roads in brush would be stupid tho

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>>1030599
>he can't stand up in his foreign shitbox.

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>>1029838