Training 11-2-15

Not surprising. The industry is heading that way in an effort to get more drivers. Werner has been putting a lot of them on the road the past few months. The students I've had that got them wished they had a 10 speed.

 

They are chasing the golden goose that lays the golden MPG egg. Fuel Mileage. Automatics get better miles per gallon than a stick when an inexperienced driver is at the wheel. It makes sense for Stevens to go down that road. I don't mind an auto, fewer super truckers are objecting to them these days, they do make life easier in the big cities.

 

I am in an auto shift now. It's not terrible in the city. On the highway, once you get in top gear, there really is not much difference. The two areas I am not thrilled with it are driving in mountains and backing up.

This is the first auto I have driven sj CE the Army in 1985.

 

same here, I would love someone to design an actual truck with both. And I mean both not a automatic that can be shifted like now.

 

This is the shifter I had on a truck back in my Army days. I thought it was a great Idea, but the transmission itself kind of sucked. When it worked, it worked well, was just pretty fragile.

16 forward, 2 reverse... Just get to the rpm range and shift, no clutch pedal. 2100 rpm going up, 1700 coming down.

 

Stevens!

 

Must have been slow day. 40 to 81, SoCal to the NE, and 80, NorCal to the NE... Also 54, 287, parts of 70.

 

What happens if you don't sign the contract after you get your cdl?

 

Are you talking about Stevens school? If so I think you sign contract before you get your cdl. If I am wrong someone please correct me.