Upshot is that if you want to improve the condition of the roads the single easiest way to achieve that is to increase the amount of freight that travels by rail. (View Post)

Good question. The average weight increased from 1553kg to 1947kg (according to autocar, between 2016 and 2023) That's about 150% extra wear from each car. At the 2016 average weight, each HGV a… (View Post)

I assumed the maximum legal limit axle weight, so your number is probably a bit more accurate. (View Post)

That won't help, but is really very marginal. The legal limit on axle weight for an HGV in Britain is 10,500kg, while that of even a monstrous vehicle like the Cybertruck is only ~1,500kg. Becau… (View Post)

Debrett's reckons there are about 3,000 living knights and dames. So many that they gave up on keeping track of them in the 1970s. It does seem to have been handed out absurdly easily in recent … (View Post)