alt.energy.renewable

Whata Fool wrote:

> E wrote:
>
> >That's hardly a normal load. How about the ones you see routinely. I'll also bet
> >it's not doing 80 with a tank on the back either ! Exaggeration weakens any
> >argument you had.
>
>
> I think the axle limit is 22,000 pounds, so a dual tandem
> tractor with a dual tandem trailer must be about 55 tons.
> But there are dump trucks with extra axles, and a lot of
> big trucks and trailers with extra trailers.
>
> I bought an old 1987 Alfa Romeo (75 in Britain) to put
> racing stickers on (it is a race car, sorta), but was too terrified
> to drive it on the single highway from here to anywhere.
>
> If a lot of quaint old English style roads were built,
> we could all drive light weight cars and scooters.

You're kidding yourself if you think we drive on 'quaint roads' any longer.
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Those are 40 ton trucks btw.

Graham