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As a daily cyclist in London, we could really use some hybrid vehicles here! The diesel pollution is horrendous. A lot of it is from taxis and trucks/lorries accelerating rapidly for just a hundred meters up to the next light or speed bump and then sharply braking. Diesel pollution performance is horrible under these conditions. And then all this sturm and drang is a complete waste, as I end up pulling around these idiots at the next red light. I really wish I could blow a fart in their general direction, but to make as much of an impression as they do on me, I would need absolutely towering butt cheeks...
I would agree with this comment. A lot of it is HOW the truck driver operates his vehicle. Around here, I believe that the drivers and loaders have a specific route. They get paid to complete that route. The faster they do it, the earlier they get to leave work. I've seen my driver come hauling butt down the road, send the 10 ton truck into a drift, skidding to a stop. The loaders jump off, empty the cans into the truck as quickly as possible (usually spilling garbage), toss the cans back towards the driveway (sometimes, the cans are left in the road) Meanwhile, as the driver is gunning the engine, they jump back on, and the driver floors it, taking off in a cloud of diesel soot.
I'd imagine that's REALLY hard on a rather expensive truck.