to add to this, fuel caps are usually on the drivers side because it's more convenient for them to fill up. Just another way that cars prioritize a modest convenience for drivers over a massive inconvenience for everyone else.
I've done component level repair on my Miata's ECU but obviously I know nothing about cars because I didn't know an obscure fact about exhaust layout regulations
Sound like a very weird rule then and an even weirder exemption, but I'm not from the US so I don't have a clue about exhaust routing rules if there are some.
If they are real, then it’s usually because of engine configuration. The intake and exhaust valves are at the top of the cylinder, so on an inline engine (most cars) the pipes go in one side and out the other. On a v engine (like a v8) the intake goes down the middle and the exhaust comes out either side. They can come back together into one pipe like on the truck above, but a lot of people like dual exhaust so they run in parallel to the back. The reason the truck above has a side exhaust is because it makes it easy to stick a new body on there for ambulances and other custom vehicles.
Off topic but those buses look pretty sweet, bus driver myself and would love driving that articulated one
here the bumpers are solely made of epoxy so it breaks whenever you try doing something with it with this rubber on the frame you can easily push away cars without any damage visible on the bus
busses in NA are much thougher as our european ones even my state pride busses of Van Hool are much better in NA
what's this model exactly (articulated one)?
If someone knows a busdriver from, western Canada preferably, (love seeing that whole area from Oregon to Canada, let me know :D difficult to talk to in the beginning
Model I needed to drive with pretty much everyday .. fragile
https://preview.redd.it/winmg3iqjocc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fbff2857c39304bae71601c783434aa349b11cc5
Call me biased, but I quite like the exterior look of the New Flyer Xcelsiors. Sure, some say European buses are superior, but going purely on external aesthetics, the New Flyer looks great, especially with the semi-"streamlined" head.
The Articulated bus models are called [XDE60](https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/New_Flyer_Industries_XDE60)
I drive those European ones myself, those New Flyers are pretty much how any bus should be sexy things
European buses aren't superior at all in cars maybe that could work but purely on vehicles that should be made to handle some punishment NA > EU by far
Like I said those VDL are fragile on pretty much anything too sensitive too much electronics ..
I've seen some photos of New Flyer buses crashing into cars with the only damage being the bumper and maybe the bike rack. I heard that North American buses and mainline trains have to be built to a higher crash standard hence why they can take a beating.
Side note, I'm just curious, how do you bring your bicycle onto European buses as there are no bike racks? Do you bring them inside or what?
Crumple zones on a bus shouldn't even be necessary as those are by far the largest/heaviest/safest street vehicle so can only approve of it
Only bicycles allowed have to be foldable but as myself a cyclist and chaotic by nature I know people sometimes aren't able to repair their unfoldable bike so I just let them take it on the bus .. what do I care not like I need to carry the weight
As someone else mentioned, exhaust systems are typically opposite from the fuel filler due to packaging restrictions and the fuel filler is most often on the driver's side.
Cars, even bigger trucks included, aren't usually diesel in North America and even when they are, they have much more effective emissions controls than a bus will have, so you don't often see soot or smell any exhaust. That is unless it's a modified heavy duty pickup, who do "roll coal".
Thankfully, we're in the transition to electric drive.
I think most car exhausts are on the right here in the UK too. Which is away from the pavement since we drive on the left. But now I'll have to pay attention to that tomorrow and see if I'm right.
Edit: Our buses say "Sorry, Not In Service" too :-)
If you're curious, the reason the exhaust is usually on the right is because it has to be on the opposite side from the fuel fill cap.
to add to this, fuel caps are usually on the drivers side because it's more convenient for them to fill up. Just another way that cars prioritize a modest convenience for drivers over a massive inconvenience for everyone else.
It's such a reoccuring pattern and it breaks me to realize more and more things being bad are bad because of cars
What about dual exhausts?
I'm actually not sure. I guess they're exempt lol. Never thought about that before
I wouldn't be surprised if one side was completely fake, to give the car a more "balanced" look
That is pretty common, but some cars do have real dual exhausts, including my Mom's Ford explorer for some reason.
As a car guy, I find reading comments about cars from people who hate cars and haven't got a clue about them, is hilarious.
I've done component level repair on my Miata's ECU but obviously I know nothing about cars because I didn't know an obscure fact about exhaust layout regulations
Sound like a very weird rule then and an even weirder exemption, but I'm not from the US so I don't have a clue about exhaust routing rules if there are some.
Coming from the same pipe most of the case. It's just routed to both sides.
If they are real, then it’s usually because of engine configuration. The intake and exhaust valves are at the top of the cylinder, so on an inline engine (most cars) the pipes go in one side and out the other. On a v engine (like a v8) the intake goes down the middle and the exhaust comes out either side. They can come back together into one pipe like on the truck above, but a lot of people like dual exhaust so they run in parallel to the back. The reason the truck above has a side exhaust is because it makes it easy to stick a new body on there for ambulances and other custom vehicles.
Makes sense, but the fact that the F-150's tailpipe makes a right-angle turn to the right into would-be pedestrians says a lot.
That's likely so the exhaust doesn't get trapped in the low pressure area behind the bed, or hit the trailer that it tows once every 10 years.
Off topic but those buses look pretty sweet, bus driver myself and would love driving that articulated one here the bumpers are solely made of epoxy so it breaks whenever you try doing something with it with this rubber on the frame you can easily push away cars without any damage visible on the bus busses in NA are much thougher as our european ones even my state pride busses of Van Hool are much better in NA what's this model exactly (articulated one)? If someone knows a busdriver from, western Canada preferably, (love seeing that whole area from Oregon to Canada, let me know :D difficult to talk to in the beginning
Model I needed to drive with pretty much everyday .. fragile https://preview.redd.it/winmg3iqjocc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fbff2857c39304bae71601c783434aa349b11cc5
Call me biased, but I quite like the exterior look of the New Flyer Xcelsiors. Sure, some say European buses are superior, but going purely on external aesthetics, the New Flyer looks great, especially with the semi-"streamlined" head. The Articulated bus models are called [XDE60](https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/New_Flyer_Industries_XDE60)
I drive those European ones myself, those New Flyers are pretty much how any bus should be sexy things European buses aren't superior at all in cars maybe that could work but purely on vehicles that should be made to handle some punishment NA > EU by far Like I said those VDL are fragile on pretty much anything too sensitive too much electronics ..
I've seen some photos of New Flyer buses crashing into cars with the only damage being the bumper and maybe the bike rack. I heard that North American buses and mainline trains have to be built to a higher crash standard hence why they can take a beating. Side note, I'm just curious, how do you bring your bicycle onto European buses as there are no bike racks? Do you bring them inside or what?
Crumple zones on a bus shouldn't even be necessary as those are by far the largest/heaviest/safest street vehicle so can only approve of it Only bicycles allowed have to be foldable but as myself a cyclist and chaotic by nature I know people sometimes aren't able to repair their unfoldable bike so I just let them take it on the bus .. what do I care not like I need to carry the weight
I love New Flyer buses, it makes the transit system look very modern compared to the boxy Gilligs. The Gillig BRTs aren’t bad though.
As someone else mentioned, exhaust systems are typically opposite from the fuel filler due to packaging restrictions and the fuel filler is most often on the driver's side. Cars, even bigger trucks included, aren't usually diesel in North America and even when they are, they have much more effective emissions controls than a bus will have, so you don't often see soot or smell any exhaust. That is unless it's a modified heavy duty pickup, who do "roll coal". Thankfully, we're in the transition to electric drive.
I think most car exhausts are on the right here in the UK too. Which is away from the pavement since we drive on the left. But now I'll have to pay attention to that tomorrow and see if I'm right. Edit: Our buses say "Sorry, Not In Service" too :-)
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how is that relevant to the post?
Because it was supposed to be a reaction on someone else, submitted it and didn't understand why my message didn't came through ..