Thank you very much for opening that door, Mr. Coderre.
If you have been to Europe—as I am sure everyone has—you probably noticed that all their trucks have what we call cab-over-engines. As far as conventional trucks go, it has been shown that our technology has hit its limit. We can't do anything more in terms of reducing aerodynamic drag, or wind resistance.
As Ms. Chow asked earlier, we could talk about side skirts. We could indeed incorporate side protection elements, as they do in Europe.
Now, they use single tires. I am not trying to change the subject, just answer the question. The Europeans have adopted more efficient technologies, beginning with the tires. Next, they made phenomenal improvements to the truck. Third, they reduced the distance between the cab and the trailer, what we call the gap. That's even more significant than the skirts, which came afterwards. It all started with single tires. The single-wide tires you see are the most important feature.
The other feature that is even more important, believe it or not, is the driver. If I tell you to drive to Montreal in your car at 90 km/h, you will probably get 40 miles to the gallon. But if I tell you to drive at 130 km/h, you might get a bit less. Do you know what I mean? So, the most important part of the equation is the driver.
What is done in terms of the driver? Europe has adopted a maximum speed limit of 90 km/h for all trucks, while there are still states in the U.S. that allow speeds of 75 mph or 140 km/h.