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Triferus: Who's TO-DO list is this? Still around or...? | |||
TO-DO: | TO-DO: | ||
* Get nice (free) pictures of the real-world cars (this was my original motivation when I started compiling this list) | * Get nice (free) pictures of the real-world cars (this was my original motivation when I started compiling this list) | ||
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==Lorry== | ==Lorry== | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scania_%28company%29#Products Scania P-Series] Their 'Distribution' Box Model. The Skin shown in the table of chassis is actually a 'curtainsider', a soft sided version. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scania_%28company%29#Products Scania P-Series] Their 'Distribution' Box Model. The Skin shown in the table of chassis is actually a 'curtainsider', a soft sided version. | ||
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'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
Was featured in the movie | Was featured in the movie Back To The Future whose protagonist was Marty McFly. | ||
==McKenzie== | ==McKenzie== | ||
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==Raccoon== | ==Raccoon== | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Panda Fiat Panda] (1st Generation) | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Panda Fiat Panda] (1st Generation) | ||
==Roadrunner== | ==Roadrunner== | ||
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==Semi-Tractor== | ==Semi-Tractor== | ||
The model used in the game is what's known in the trucking industry as a Cab-Over-Engine (COE) design with a single rear axle. Since the cab is several feet shorter, these types of Semi-Tractors tend to be easier to maneuver in dense urban environments and are popular in Europe. In the U.S. they're mostly only seen on | The model used in the game is what's known in the trucking industry as a Cab-Over-Engine (COE) design with a single rear axle. Since the cab is several feet shorter, these types of Semi-Tractors tend to be easier to maneuver in dense urban environments and are popular in Europe. In the U.S. they're mostly only seen on non-articulated in-city delivery trucks. Cab-Over-Engine Semi-Tractors are physically shorter and have a somewhat smaller turning radius, but the ride is rougher due to the driver being positioned directly over the front wheels. The size of the engine is limited in comparison to a Conventional configuration. | ||
Since there is only one tire on each side of the rear axle, we can assume that the Semi-Tractor in the game is using what | Since there is only one tire on each side of the rear axle, we can assume that the Semi-Tractor in the game is using what's called super-singles (a single, really wide tire). | ||
- Example Pic: [http://www.scania.com/products-services/trucks/long-haulage/general-cargo/ Scania R-series 4x2 General Cargo] | - Example Pic: [http://www.scania.com/products-services/trucks/long-haulage/general-cargo/ Scania R-series 4x2 General Cargo] | ||
Currently the game does not have a Semi-Tractor in a Conventional configuration (what could be called Cab-Behind-Engine) with tandem rear axles. This configuration allows for a larger cabin | Currently the game does not have a Semi-Tractor in a Conventional configuration (what could be called Cab-Behind-Engine) with tandem rear axles. This configuration allows for a larger cabin, a more comfortable ride, and a more powerful engine, if desired. These are real pluses in long-haul trucking. This is the configuration anyone from North America would typically imagine when thinking of a Semi-Tractor. | ||
- Example Pic: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Intermodal_Transport_by_Truck.JPG Conventional Semi-Tractor] | - Example Pic: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Intermodal_Transport_by_Truck.JPG Conventional Semi-Tractor] | ||
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==Stormer== | ==Stormer== | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Charger_(B-body) | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Charger_(B-body) Dodge Charger] | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
The popular American TV series "The Dukes of Hazard" used a | The popular American TV series "The Dukes of Hazard" used a Dodge Charger called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_Lee The General Lee].<br> | ||
This was also the car driven by Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) in the 2001 movie "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fast_and_the_Furious_%282001_film%29 The Fast and the Furious]". | |||
==Sunrise== | ==Sunrise== | ||
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This isn't based on any particular model but rather is based on a generic large box lorry/truck. Unlike the Box Van, the front uses the cab from a Semi-Tractor instead of a Pickup or Van, while the rear is a much larger non-articulated box. "Non-articulated" means that there are no joints between sections of the vehicle that bend when it turns. | This isn't based on any particular model but rather is based on a generic large box lorry/truck. Unlike the Box Van, the front uses the cab from a Semi-Tractor instead of a Pickup or Van, while the rear is a much larger non-articulated box. "Non-articulated" means that there are no joints between sections of the vehicle that bend when it turns. | ||
A lorry/truck with two rear axles would be capable of transporting much heavier loads, but may or may not have a longer box section. Lorries/Trucks larger than that would typically be articulated. (See Wikipedia - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulated_vehicle# Articulated Vehicle], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-trailer_truck# Semi-Trailer Truck]) | A lorry/truck with two rear axles would be capable of transporting much heavier loads, but may or may not have a longer box section. Lorries/Trucks larger than that would typically be articulated. (See Wikipedia - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulated_vehicle# Articulated Vehicle], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-trailer_truck# Semi-Trailer Truck]) | ||
Triferus: In my research, it appears that the front drive wheels are not counted when referring to the axle count on a lorry/truck, only the rear axles. I found far more web search results related to this vehicle by searching for "single-axle box truck" than anything else. Search results for just "single-axle truck" had the correct number of axles but had all sorts of things like dump trucks, tankers, etc. "Two-axle" trucks/lorries have two axles on the rear. "Tandem-axle" trucks/lorries have two or more axles in the rear. "Box" refers to the box on the back. Thus this would more accurately be called a "One-Axle Box Lorry" or "One-Axle Lorry". JD, who was a truck driver for many years, confirmed my findings. | |||