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Posted by bruce zhu on December 25th, 2020

What kind of truck do you like? The ones that our compatriots see the most are the short-front trucks howo truck in china market. The fronts are short and the cabin is small. But American trucks are quite different. Most are long. The nose truck, like the Optimus Prime prototype in the Transformers movie, looks very domineering.

Actually, the different shapes of howo truck in China and the United States are due to many reasons and today we are going to talk about the reasons why there are no long nose howo truck in China.

The first point is the reason for laws and policies, which is also the most important reason. When calculating the length of the truck, national laws and policies should include the length of the truck. For example, if the length of the whole car should be ≤10m, it is naturally made by the front of the truck. The shorter the better, because this way the crate can be long enough to hold more goods. In US regulations, vehicle length does not include vehicle length. Only the length of the box is calculated. How long is that?

The second point is the difference in the freight industry. In the United States, due to the large area but low population density, large trucks usually travel long distances, even on several continents, and the owners of the cars have food and accommodation in the car. In the United States, many trucks are driven by their own owners and are only linked to freight companies. Therefore, many people naturally tend to buy a safe and comfortable truck. In China, most of the large howo trucks on the road are leased by freight companies. Along with the 15-year mandatory scrapping policy, it is natural to buy models that are cheap, easy to modify and durable, more comfortable. Regardless, it’s not the boss who is driving him alone anyway. For example, the prices of howo and Jiefang are generally between 200,000 and 300,000 yuan.and the howo truck parts also is cheap than America truck.The price is low and quickly comes back on the cost. Of course, you can’t have such a luxurious cockpit.

The third point is the difference in road conditions. There are many plains in the United States, and most of the freeways are straight and wide. It doesn’t matter if the truck is long, but in China, many areas are mountainous, the road conditions are complicated, and there are a lot of cars and people. If it is too long, it will be difficult to turn, and the field of view will be poor, which will increase the difficulty of driving, so that the flat head truck is more convenient. Also, although the long nose truck looks powerful, it is not good everywhere, and the flat head truck is not useless, in fact, both trucks have their own advantages. Long nose trucks have a large driving space and can even put down toilets, kitchens, bedrooms, etc., and are more comfortable. In addition, as the front of the truck is longer, there is more buffer zone in the event of an accident to lessen collision damage and higher safety. In addition, this front design can also reduce wind resistance and improve fuel economy. But the downside is that the cost is higher, the length of the vehicle with the same cargo space is longer, the viewing blind angle is greater, and the flexibility of turning is worse. The flat head truck has a shorter cockpit, so under the same length it can leave more cargo compartment space, lighter weight, lower transportation cost, better rotational flexibility and smaller blind spots. The downside is that the cabin is too compact, which reduces comfort, the driver’s living space is smaller, the buffer zone is shorter, and safety is relatively poor. Plus, it doesn’t look as powerful as an American truck.

After all, American trucks were born under the unique national conditions of the United States. In fact, in most parts of the world, including Europe, China, Japan and other regions, most trucks are flat-head trucks that we have seen, because trucks are not Like a family car, it is a product that prioritizes efficiency. Regardless of the domineering and domineering American trucks, in terms of practicality, we still have to look at our howo truck.