We will be driving one of these soon

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  1. mclass555

    mclass555 Light Load Member

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    Freight liner Super Truck
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    After five years and $115 million of development, the Freight liner Super Truck is Daimler's answer to a lofty challenge set by the Dept of Energy: "improve semi-truck fuel economy by at least 50 percent." This concept blows that benchmark out of the water.

    The Super Truck managed 12.2 MPG on a 312 mile road test in Texas with a 65,000 pound load, which doesn't sound great compared to a road car (or even a pickup truck) but it's actually 115% better than the average big rig on the road right now
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  3. Vilhiem

    Vilhiem Road Train Member

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    Dear God...

    I can't decide if I want to take my hat off and throw it to the ground, or if I want to hold it over my heart... It's both beautiful and a monster at the same time.

    Id be curious to test drive it.
     
  4. flyingmusician

    flyingmusician Road Train Member

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    I doubt very seriously any of us driving for the garden variety fleet carriers will be driving one like THAT lol

    it'll be a stripped down bare bones version that only resembles that on the outside not the inside.

    Dont see see a shifter in there sticking up from the floor anywhere. I already don't like it based on that alone.
     
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  5. Little Eddy

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    Saw some photos of a Walmart proto that is getting some initial testing. It's a standard tractor but uses cameras in place of mirrors. This tractor is on the road in limited and controlled testing.

    As for the Freightliner...do I read this correctly where they don't use an APU but power climate controls via solar panels on the trailer...I see a real problem with that system.

    I just want a tractor that doesn't ride like every road is washboarded.
     
  6. TennMan

    TennMan Road Train Member

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    Walmart fleet will drive those.
     
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    jakecat22 Road Train Member

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  8. Little Eddy

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    I watched the video and given where they have positioned the trailer, unless you slide the 5th every time before you do any backing those cab panels are going to get creamed.
    Wonder what the crash worthiness rating will be and how they are factoring in driver protection with a design so invested in using lite weight materials?
     
  9. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    That fuel saving doesn't come close to the extra cost for the truck.
    If anything Schneider would turn down their stripped Shakers to 45 MPH before spending any extra $$$ on better trucks.
     
  10. Cat sdp

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    Truck weighed 65,000lb gross not loaded with 65,000lbs....big difference .
     
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