Top 5 Crazy but True Facts About Big Rigs
Some of these crazy but true facts you might already know, and some just might surprise you!
1) An 80,000 big rig weighs 20 to 30 times more than a car.
2) A truck engine is also 6 times larger than a car engine, and sometimes weighs as much as the entire car!
3) A big rig needs a least 55 feet to successfully perform a u-turn.
4) In England it’s illegal to smoke in cab, and in Europe rigs are equipped with “speed limters” to keep you from speeding!
5) What do you call a semi-trailer without its trailer? A bobtail.
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