Editing Real World Equivalents (section)

==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 rigid (non-articulated) in-city trucks. Cab-Over-Engine Semi-Tractors are physically shorter and have a smaller turning radius, but the ride can be a real "Kidney-shaker" due to the driver being positioned directly over the front wheels. :-)

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 are called "super-singles" (a single, really wide tire designed to be used in place of two side-by-side tires).

- 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 and a more comfortable ride. These are real pluses in long-haul trucking. The engine is easier to access, and allows occupants to remain in the cab while the engine is open. 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]


Wiki References:
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-trailer_truck Semi-Trailer Truck]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_%28truck%29 Cabin (truck)]