Firetrucks in the US are not built compact. The fire departments regularly argue for larger streets so that they can move their gigantic rigs around faster.
Indeed, but they are a fair bit more compact than regular cargo trucks, because they usually at least have the engine under the cab rather than in front of it.
In general pretty much anything automotive from the USA is over the top wasteful with every resource involved, be it fuel, material, or space.
Firetrucks in the US are not built compact. The fire departments regularly argue for larger streets so that they can move their gigantic rigs around faster.
Indeed, but they are a fair bit more compact than regular cargo trucks, because they usually at least have the engine under the cab rather than in front of it.
In general pretty much anything automotive from the USA is over the top wasteful with every resource involved, be it fuel, material, or space.