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		ericd on April 26, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The driverless truck is coming, and it’s going to ... Yeah, damage to roads goes up superlinearly with weight.

BufordTJustice on April 26, 2016 [–]

I think it's to the fourth power with axle weight.

ericd on April 26, 2016 | [–]

That sounds familiar, but I couldn't remember with enough confidence to say. But yeah, trucks are really disproportionately bad for the roads.

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