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Environmental impact section out-of-date, needs update

The article states "Trucks contribute to air, noise, and water pollution similarly to automobiles. Trucks may[vague] emit lower air pollution emissions than cars per equivalent vehicle mass, although the absolute level per vehicle distance traveled is higher, and diesel exhaust is especially dangerous for health." This is badly out of date, given the many changes to after-treatments in the ten years since the references cited. Can someone look into re-writing this based on the latest data? Sedimentary (talk) 17:01, 19 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Sedimentary I have added a couple of sentences to the "engines and motors" section but yes more update is needed about environmental impact. I am not an expert and am not watching this article so if you or anyone else has the latest data please go ahead.Chidgk1 (talk) 11:08, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Have updated Chidgk1 (talk) 18:49, 17 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Max Weight UK

44 tonnes might be the normal weight limit, but its not uncommon to see STGO (Special Types General Orders) plated lorries on the road and their weight limits are much higher https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/special-types-enforcement-guide/special-types-enforcement-guide

Cat 1 is 46,000Kgs Max Cat 2 is 80,000Kgs Max Cat 3 is 150,000Kgs Max — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.69.56.14 (talk) 22:18, 27 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"Trcuk" listed at Redirects for discussion

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Trcuk. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 May 17#Trcuk until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. -- Tamzin (she/they, no pref.) | o toki tawa mi. 01:05, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

confusing relation "EU" and other EU-countries listed

At "EU", please add that it's not a country and that is's the general EU-guideline, especially because of the countries below (Finland, Ireland, Sweden). You can also add the Netherlands as deviation from the EU-rule as following: 3 axles: 26 tons and 12m. with one trailer: 50t and 16.5m (while EU is 40t). Max. comination: 60t and 25.25m. (source is online code of law of the Dutch government: https://wetten.overheid.nl/jci1.3:c:BWBR0025798&hoofdstuk=5&afdeling=18&paragraaf=1&sub-paragraaf=A&artikel=5.18.11&z=2011-01-01&g=2011-01-01) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:A461:9746:1:1D65:E6F4:1EEB:46B7 (talk) 15:56, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Please change

Mannesmann Mulag lorry at Finlayson factory in Tampere, Finland in 1921

to

Mannesmann Mulag truck at Finlayson factory in Tampere, Finland in 1921

In line with MOS:ARTCON, only one form of English should be used in this article, so "lorry" shouldn't appear except in places that discuss the terminology itself. The title itself is "truck" rather than "lorry", and "lorry" doesn't appear anywhere else in the article, except the introduction, the "Etymology" section, and some of the references. 122.150.71.249 (talk) 04:38, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done; also fixed some grammar. Graham87 05:50, 17 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Shedload (talk) 22:41, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On Truck page,Shedload (talk) 22:41, 24 November 2023 (UTC) picture of 1931 Truck listed as Ford. It is actually a Foden built in Cheshire England.[reply]

Done RudolfRed (talk) 01:36, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Box Truck

Box trucks ("tilts" in the UK) have walls and a roof, making an enclosed load space. The rear has doors for unloading; a side door is sometimes fitted. The above description is incorrect. A tilt (in the UK) is a canvas cover for the back of a vehicle, often used on LandRovers. Full tilt covers whole vehicle, or there is 3/4 , 1/2 tilts. Shedload (talk) 22:57, 24 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I've removed mention of the term "tilts" from that section. Graham87 (talk) 02:54, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Max truck length in Sweden incorrect

Correct max length of truck in Sweden is 34.5 meters since Dec 1 2023. Proof links:

Swedish: https://www.trailer.se/artikel/langre-kombinationer-tillats-i-sverige-fran-1-december

English:

https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/monster-trucks-hit-swedens-roads https://trans.info/en/34-metre-long-vehicle-sets-to-be-allowed-on-swedish-roads-from-december-370257 https://blog.vbg.eu/en/hct-1-december

Please, correct this in the article if you can. 84.47.190.74 (talk) 15:33, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the note and especially the refs; I've updated it. Graham87 (talk) 18:20, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]