Eli5: Why are truck horns so much louder than car horns?

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Also I’ve noticed, at least in Australia. Bus horns are quieter than truck horns.

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Simple answer because they can be. As others point out trucks have compressed air on board for other things so why not use it for a stupid loud horn. I have a friend who is a trucker and he told me the trucks he drive also have a normal car type horn too. He can choose which horn to use but usually defaults to the air horn because why not, louder is always better!

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