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hunterb123 on Feb 3, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why are semi trucks in the US and Europe so differ...

Conventional in terms of trucks overall, cabover did not come first for trucks, nor is it a conventional design.

It's not uncommon for non-cabover to be referred to as conventional. GP is using the correct terminology.

https://www.innomotivesolutions.com/about/blog/item/cab-over...

https://www.smart-trucking.com/cabovers-make-a-comeback/

https://powertorque.com.au/cabover-vs-conventional-and-euro-...

kergonath on Feb 3, 2022 [–]

I am not saying they were wrong, just that the terminology is stupid. Convention has nothing to do with what came first.

hunterb123 on Feb 4, 2022 | [–]

I'm saying your reasoning for why it's "stupid" is wrong.

Non OCE is conventional and OCE isn't, plain as that.

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