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Well, Europe isn't just Germany. It reaches from 71° northern lattitude to 35° northern lattitude.The differences are not as large as you believe. Even here in Germany we have lengthy periods of 90+° F. In the deserts of Spain they are even higher. The temperatures north of the polar circle (66.57° lattituge) can be as low. European trucks are regularly tested in these conditions before being marketed. Your passes are higher and you have longer runs. But I don't see where the latter matters. European trucks are constantly on the road only interrupted by loading and legal rest periods. Most companies don't have track access. Those times are gone. Our standards are currently still lower but we would be glad if the limits would be lowered and as important be enforced. I don't know anything about fuel economy. Here is a link to a Volvo paper stating das diesel engines according to EPA #10 are more fuel efficient than the 2007 models. <a href="http://www.volvotrucks.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/VTNA_Tree/ILF/Products/2010/09-VTM097_FW_SS.pdf">www.volvotrucks.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/VTNA_Tree/ILF/Products/2010/09-VTM097_FW_SS.pdf</a> My understanding is that all trucking companies have to deal with EPA regulations so all have this proclaimed 30% loss in fuel efficency. So all are equal? Where is the competetive disadvantage? The question behind all this is how much worth is the environment to us. And I think there is a large difference between the USA and Germany. Here in Germany it is general understanding that there is a climate change and a not insignificant part of it is man made. Regards, Volker (Volker)
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