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Originally Posted by elhigh
Last time I heard of a big rig's fuel mileage, the numbers being bandied about were around 8-9. Nobody even whispered anything in the teens.
Thirteen would be a quantum leap. That's just phenomenal.
Better yet, why not load the trailer, then put it on a train? Trains do even better.
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Shortly after the close of World War II,the U.S.Govt.allowed a systematic destruction of all rail systems in the U.S.,with what remains today,only a remnant of what had been.----------- Strategic bombing of Europe proved the vulnerability of centralized transportation systems,and without air superiority at the time,defense analysts may have seen an inherent weakness in the U.S.,should any entity gain access over American air space.The Interstate Highway Act,originally a military asset,has since devolved into the dominant competitive force for dictating ground transport.Admittedly,it's the most wasteful,however from a strategic,tactical,and logistical standpoint,it may remain,deemed to be the "safest" system when viewed in a very narrow national security wavelength.