Walmart Canada’s new wheels turn heads

walmartgreenroom/com ^ | March 14, 2013 | By Michael Buna

[rawhide]

[Smokin' Joe]

Since an enormous amount of the stuff in Walmart isn’t that heavy, it makes sense to ship as much low density material in as few loads as possible without exceeding weight limitations.

[JoeProBono]

[gunsequalfreedom]

Typical Walmart would consider the drivers sleeper to be wasted space.

[Nextrush]

Saving fuel and cutting costs with more freight per truck are good ideas.

The problem is all the preaching about “cutting carbon emissions” and “greening.”

Large businesses that preach “sustainability” like Wal-Mart’s leaders do lose my respect.

We need good business, not pandering to political correctness like we read in this article.

MAN MADE GLOBAL WARMING IS AN IDEOLOGY THAT WAL-MART SHOULDN’T BE SPREADING.

[Celtic Conservative]

If it's dedicated short haul they don't need the sleeper.

CC

[jimsin]

MAN MADE GLOBAL WARMING IS AN IDEOLOGY THAT WAL-MART SHOULDN’T BE SPREADING.

BUT....... MAAAAAN IS IT ....... ..................... TRA-HEN-DEEEEE!

[enduserindy]

Unless changed single trailer length was capped at 53’ last time i built one. In the US.

[American Constitutionalist]

If they had railroad spurs linked to each store if it was any way possible could even save them more money perload, perpound.

[ican'tbelieveit]

Around here they distribution centers that are easily day trips for the drivers.

[Londo Molari]

Yeah — just what is needed, longer trucks. Around here, the 53’ trailers are destroying all the corners and curbs. Not to mention all the traffic jams as of a result of the tractor trailers having “races” up the mountains on the interstate.

What to be more “green”, Walmart? Build your new stores next to a RR line and put a spur in.

[USS Alaska]

Typical Walmart would consider the drivers sleeper to be wasted space.

You hate'm, don't shop there and don't let them ruin your day (as you usually do).

The way Walmart haters carry on, one would think that Walmart stole money from them.

[1rudeboy]

Typical Walmart would consider the drivers sleeper to be wasted space.

I really doubt Walmart became the largest retailer on the face of the planet by locating its distribution hubs so far away from its stores that drivers need to sleep overnight.

[R. Scott]

It must be for local deliveries only.

[martin_fierro]

Lulz

[old curmudgeon]

Trailer length is not what makes turning corners difficult.

It is wheelbase. The distance from the rear wheels on the tractor to the trailer axle.

Trailer length behind the axle does not affect turns.

[Smokin' Joe]

That may be. Still, much the same design (if a tad shorter) could still be used here to add cargo space within those limitations.

[chopperman]

Nobody seems to notice that the driver is on top of the front wheels and doesn’t have an engine in front of him. Its like driving from the front of a bouncy cliff. I’m glad its not going to be me.

[Excellence]

Can the roads take the extra weight?

[ro_dreaming]

Wouldn’t many Wal-Mart drivers be short-haul drivers, and not long haul?