Why US Trucks Have a “Nose” (and European Ones Don’t)

You see them in films, in music videos - and of course live on the streets in the USA: huge trucks, significantly larger and longer than those in Europe. And another design element is characteristic of the trucks in the US: the long hood in front of the driver's cab. Why do US trucks have a “snout” - and European ones don’t? A film by Matthias Schwarzer. -------------------------------- Sources for the video: Why US trucks have a "Nose" (Spiegel.de, German): https://www.spiegel.de/auto/fahrkultur/warum-lastwagen-in-deutschland-und-den-usa-unterschiedlich-aussehen-a-855319.html "The smart Mr. Seebohm" (Der Spiegel, 1957, German): https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/der-kluge-herr-seebohm-a-5113d9ed-0002-0001-0000-000041758736 "The return of the long-nose lorry" (including the study mentioned in the video): https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/return-long-nose-lorry/ -------------------------------- Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon: http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglish Or become a channel member on YouTube! -------------------------------- ▪️INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/MatthiasSchwarzer ▪️FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/MatthiasSchwarzerTravelVlogs ▪️TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzertravel ▪️CONTACT: [email protected] -------------------------------- Intro song: MÆT - Start Again Music: Epidemic sound #USA #trucks #semitruck #europe #traffic