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[DanteFox]

The entire world also eats McDonald's.

Popularity != quality. America is just really good at shoving their bad taste in the world's face.

That's because even mcdonald's tastes good to their poor, unrefined, real-burger-deprived taste buds. Believe me, we have much better burgers than that here in the U.S.

=D

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

this is arrrrrrrre countrehhhh

like arawwwwwkkkk ... I was strong as I could be... like arawwwwwk

 

[cthoaa]

I really doubt that. I've never heard of that law anywhere else.

I've heard mention of similar laws. For example, movies in China:

China limits the number of foreign films permitted to be shown in the country to 20 a year, and it also regulates the amount of time each of those films can be shown.

Radio, TV in Canada:

Canadian content (abbreviated CanCon, cancon or can-con) refers to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission requirements that radio and television broadcasters (including cable and satellite specialty channels) must air a certain percentage of content that was at least partly written, produced, presented, or otherwise contributed to by persons from Canada.

 

[mokeyjoe]

and the world is really good at eating it all up and crying about it instead of doing something half as useful

It's hard to think of anything more useless. As someone else mentioned, in a country full of delicious burgers how the hell did McDonald's get so popular?

 

[out0v0rder]

xray view and visual explantion

 

[ascii42]

this is arrrrrrrre countrehhhh

like arawwwwwkkkk ... I was strong as I could be... like arawwwwwk

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Too bad most of North America is unihabitable by civilized people.

*sips wine*

California wine > French wine

Get with it, poser!

 

[WickedAngel]

Superior European taste. And aerodynamics.

I'm not an engineer but having a flat front doesn't seem like it would be very aerodynamic.

 

[Hilbert]

California wine > French wine

Get with it, poser!

Even the french agreed over 30 years ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgment_of_Paris_(wine)

 

[Jeff Albertson]

Itt: Lunchbox gets butthurt and over defensive.

For what it's worth I prefer American trucks but I'm not so insecure about my own country to panic if someone doesn't like something about jolly old England.

Ps pavement > sidewalk, now excuse me whilst I drink my coke and watch WWE

 

[mokeyjoe]

California wine > French wine

Get with it, poser!

Prefer Australian myself. Or Spanish. Although 2009 was a good year for French Bordeaux.

 

[X26]

I've ridden (not drove) in both kinds and much prefer cab overs, much better lines of sight and it generally felt safer

 

[iidesuyo]

Pos. Make Units
1 Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Trucks, Sterling Trucks, Unimog, Western Star, Fuso) 478,535
2 Volvo Group (Volvo, Mack, Renault, UD Nissan Diesel) 438,954
3 Dongfeng 341,875
4 Tata Group (Tata Motors, Daewoo Commercial Vehicle) 159,237
5 Hyundai Group (Hyundai) 157,781
6 Hino Motors (Toyota Group) 129,107
7 Fiat Group (Iveco, Magirus, Astra, Seddon Atkinson, Yuejin) 127,542
8 PACCAR (DAF Trucks,Kenworth, Peterbilt, Leyland Trucks) 126,960
9 Volkswagen Group (Scania, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles) 110,617
10 MAN SE (MAN SE, Volkswagen Trucks and Buses, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group) 92,485

Seems like American trucks got nothing on european companies in terms of truck sales. After all Daimler is german right. Also my guess is that only "in your face" styles are selling USA because american truck drivers do not want to be a "pussy" and drive one of those "pussy-looking" european models.

Iveco is Fiat? Didn't know that. And somewhat funny that Volkswagen Trucks & Buses is owned by MAN.

 

[Parallax]

What the... where did I mock anything?!

Edit: Actually I think US trucks look quite cool. The Coca Cola trucks use their design too, otherwisae they are not seen around here.

i wasnt talking about you in particular, its something i tend to notice about many euro vs us threads.

Too bad most of North America is unihabitable by civilized people.

*sips wine*

and it begins

 

[Al-ibn Kermit]

I'm going to make the final, ultimate derail and suggest that this is all due to circumcision.

 

[iidesuyo]

i wasnt talking about you in particular, its something i tend to notice about many euro vs us threads.

Oh come on. How often are Europeans mocked by Americans? It happens all the time.

 

[Particle Physicist]

I'm going to make the final, ultimate derail and suggest that this is all due to circumcision.

 

[Particle Physicist]

Oh come on. How often are Europeans mocked by Americans? It happens all the time.

Not as often as you'd think.

Spoiler

except for the french

 

[Trurl]

Euro trucks look better but the American trucks are more manly.

Nailed it.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Indian trucks are best trucks

 

[iidesuyo]

Indian trucks are best trucks

You forgot the best one.

 

[SUPREME1]

Fuck this thread.


When America, that's right America, because we come up with all the dope shit, figures out time travel...

I'm persoanlly gonna go back in time to 1941 and show the president this thread.



I'm fucking positive he'll continue to let the Nazis rape Europe without interfering. And deservingly so.

While he's at it, he'll likely focus all our efforts on decimating Japan quickly and when they give up, make it illegal to build cars... EVER.


Europe and Toyota taken care of in one glorious action.

America forever bitches.




*AMERICAN PATRIOT*

Spoiler

I had no idea Europe had such nice trucks. Bald eagle am shed a tear.

 

[iidesuyo]

I'm fucking positive he'll continue to let the Nazis rape Europe without interfering. And deservingly so.

[/spoiler]

And then what? Mercedes-Benz and VW would suddenly stop making cars? The Beetle was a car that was greenlighted by Hitler himself.

But yeah I get your point

 

[Jobiensis]

Spoiler

I had no idea Europe had such nice trucks. Bald eagle am shed a tear.

It's worse than you think, the 'American' trucks aren't American any more.

 

[Veins]

I love the European trucks, they just look much nicer and technological. I think it's because they are so compact and also luxury car brands like Mercedes make them.

 

[Dali]

It's worse than you think, the 'American' trucks aren't American any more.

That's what I find funny about this entire thread. Even though people have said it and posted pictures of semis that are American and lack the snout, people still persist with American semi="snout", Euro = no "snout". The T2 picture really should have ended the thread.

 

[Trent Strong]

East bound and down, loaded up and truckin',
we're gonna do what they say can't be done.
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I'm east bound, just watch ol' "Bandit" run.

Keep your foot hard on the pedal. Son, never mind them brakes.
Let it all hang out 'cause we got a run to make.
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta and there's beer in Texarcana.
And we'll bring it back no matter what it takes.

 

[ksan]

It's worse than you think, the 'American' trucks aren't American any more.

Depends on how you define it though, I think many car companies still retain the same "personality" even when they are bought by a foreign company.

 

[Jobiensis]

Depends on how you define it though, I think many car companies still retain the same "personality" even when they are bought by a foreign company.

Yeah, Dodge still sucks.

 

[bean breath]

When Europe can make a film better than this one, I'll gladly concede superiority to their trucks.

 

[minus_273]

the US is a much bigger country. Think of the cabin of a US truck as being a small room with sleeping space and a steering wheel. The differentiating factor and a major cost driver on us trucks is the comfort level of the cabins. there are entire businesses that exist to improve the comfort of the cabin for long haul trips.

 

[zero margin]

optimus prime seems to favor American.

 

[devilhawk]

Just wow at the "LOL stupid Euros don't know how big America is". Tell that to the truckers who, for example, regulary drive from Madrid to Helsinki and back. Or Denmark-Turkey etc.

Yeah, I'm sure that's what the standard length of a truck in the US is.

Yeah, and all the drivers that drive from Nome to Key West.

 

[sangreal]

Next time just go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-trailer_truck which answers this. You could have saved me from reading 100 or so interesting posts.

 

[BlueTsunami]

They're coming...

Importing Freedom and Coca Cola, two of the most cherished american products... though not necessarily in that order.

 

[esquire]

I don't even get this thread. The US has both the "European" style and the "American" style Mac trucks. I'm looking at a European style truck in America right now.

 

[Loxley]

I don't even get this thread. The US has both the "European" style and the "American" style Mac trucks. I'm looking at a European style truck in America right now.

Yeah, this quickly turned into one of the weirder dick-measuring contests between EU/US GAF I've seen lately.

Both continents have both kinds of trucks, but of course we can't just high-five and be friends, can we? N000ooo000ooo.

 

[Foxy Fox 39]

I don't even get this thread. The US has both the "European" style and the "American" style Mac trucks. I'm looking at a European style truck in America right now.

Yeah i was confused too, because we have a lot of those trucks. It's pretty common.

 

[WEGGLES]

I think it's long haul vs short haul maybe? As I've seen both styles around here. COE trucks driving in the city, and the "snoot" trucks on the 401.

 

[Narag]

optimus prime seems to favor American.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB0_vJUc3o4

 

[RoadHazard]

This thread started out with a valid question (I've wondered about these different truck designs myself), but quickly turned stupid. Some Americans sure get butthurt easily when something regarding their great, superior nation is questioned or criticised.

 

[zero margin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB0_vJUc3o4

Still a peterbilt, euros just copied it.

 

[Narag]

Still a peterbilt, euros just copied it.

True enough.

 

[Korey]

This thread started out with a valid question (I've wondered about these different truck designs myself), but quickly turned stupid. Some Americans sure get butthurt easily when something regarding their great, superior nation is questioned or criticised.

*critisized

 

[Parallax]

This thread started out with a valid question (I've wondered about these different truck designs myself), but quickly turned stupid. Some Americans sure get butthurt easily when something regarding their great, superior nation is questioned or criticised.

Please. When the first few posts are putting down the american models while praising their european counterparts with absolutely no reason, what did you expect would happen?

 

[VGChampion]

Glad I live in the USA. I don't like designer trucks. But it's probably just what I'm used to.

 

[Slayer-33]

Superior European taste. And aerodynamics.

Umm wouldn't the US versions be more aerodynamic? The euro trucks look like a flat wall on the front.

 

[srst]

 

[methos75]

In a episode of Top Gear they stated that European Lorries are vastly underpowered compared to American Semi's, so its definitely the power that causes the design difference.

 

[RoadHazard]

*critisized

*Spelled differently in British/American English. Both are correct.

Please. When the first few posts are putting down the american models while praising their european counterparts with absolutely no reason, what did you expect would happen?

I'm not talking about just the trucks, but about the general "USA vs Europe" turn the thread took.

(I'm not saying Europeans don't ever get butthurt. Of course we do. But Americans are generally perceived as being a lot more patriotic than most Europeans, and some posts in this thread do nothing to disprove that.)