Why semi-trucks are called like that? What is so “semi” about them?
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Is a semi-truck the front and back, or just the front? - Quora
Semi-trailer - Wikipedia
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The truck of the future
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Why Is a Tractor-Trailer Sometimes Called a 'Semi Truck'?
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Why 18 Wheelers are called Semi Trucks
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why left one is called semi-truck and right one is called truck when it should be the other way around. : r/CarsIndia
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Volvo Trucks Introduces Vera, a Fully Autonomous Electric Semi Truck – GTPlanet
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Tesla's electric Semi faces a long, slow, uphill climb
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Here's Why Truck Trailers Are Called Semi-Trailers: COTD - The Autopian
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Tesla Semi all-electric truck to be unveiled in September and be 'next level', says Elon Musk