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		GauntletWizard 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Heat stress mitigation by trees and shelters at bu... Yes, and road maintenance is proportional to the fourth power of the axle load. Busses are typically loaded at 4-8 times the per-axle weight of passenger cars.

mousethatroared 3 months ago [–]

And speed.

So many problems would go away if we drastically lowered vehicle speeds. For starters we could drive lighter built cars.

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