You are partially right. Class 8 trucks right now are the largest source of tire particulate matter emissions and brake pad emissions. This is common sense they have the highest tire patch foot print psi of any vehicle on the road. They gave brakes on five axles as well as being the heaviest vehicles in the road. They do 16,000 times as much road wear and associated particulate matter from asphalt and concrete compared to a LDV.
Trucks cannot be 111,000lbs without a overnight permit making it a permit load. All trucks must be at it under 80,000 lbs or 82,000lbs for a EV semi by federal law.
So the practical difference by federal weight limit is 2000lbs. That said since there is a top limit the EV truck while not weighting more has less payload capacity while not being a specific permit load.
“Trucks cannot be 111,000lbs without a overnight permit making it a permit load. All trucks must be at it under 80,000 lbs or 82,000lbs for a EV semi by federal law.”
Stupid auto spell...
Trucks cannot be 111,000lbs without a overweight permit making it a permit load. All trucks must be at it under 80,000 lbs or 82,000lbs for a EV semi by federal law.