https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Highwayman_(TV_series)
https://www.motortrend.com/news/peterbilt-semi-truck-the-hig...
I really have to wonder how the Steinwinter was supposed to be pratical, with such dreadful clearance?
A case of whimsical design, perhaps.
But it turned out not to be legal, and regulations changed, now specifying different limits for the trailer and the total length, meaning it lost its main reason for existing.
A sports car of course can stop in a heartbeat and the excess power means it can easily manage its flow in traffic. They'd perhaps not even be legal if they took as much road to stop as a loaded truck. It's four times the distance - 150ft for a decent sports car at 70mph; 600+ for a semi.
Searched for it, they are called Towbarless (TBL) Tugs, they go under the nose of plane and lift the front wheels
I don’t particularly like cars, but those ones always had my attention in the terminal :)
https://www.komatsu.com/en-us/products/equipment/room-and-pi...
A part of that young me still seems to live on being mighty disappointed that I'm not living in that future!
Interesting publication (history) [1].
Australian road trains can get pretty lengthy depending on region, but they're essentially standard prime movers with multiple linked trailing "standard" trays.
What? This is a standard issue Mercedes Benz W123 steering wheel, even the logo is right there. Why would the author need to refer to BMW?
https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/df7a5e0c-8004-40...
(from the electric Ferrari
http://www.roadandtrack.com/photos/g71401901/2028-ferrari-lu...)