Freightliner builds the big rig of the future

Never met a Freightliner that I've liked...It would seem that this will remain consistent into the foreseeable future!

 

Looks like its to easy to break hit a deer and your done. Also no more riding for your family and I hope with that aluminum frame you don't have to drive down I30 between Little Rock and Dallas.

 

Aluminum frames are not new. and held up well. I know of trucks running them in the 70s.

 

People cried about the T600 when it first came out, called it an "anteater" or "aardvark" and some refused to drive one. That was around 1985. Now it is regarded as one of the best trucks available.

Here's a video of the new shaker:

http://m.autoblog.com/2012/03/22/freightliners-awesome-new-revolution-innovation-is-a-future-rig/

 

I'd drive it if it will allow me to drive more than 61 in a company truck lol! I wouldn't buy it though.

 

The new shaker looks like it has a stand-up sleeper, literally.

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Actually it looks the mirrors are really monitors. Probably a camera system. I hate that idea. What camera and monitor system can give you the information a good set of eyes and a clean mirror can give you at the same clarity? Can you change the perspective by weaving your head? No! The monitor gives you the same static view on a flat screen all the time. You have to adjust the camera angle via a set of controls.

 

I kinda like the idea of a Daycab/sleeper though. I do a lot of daycab work and slumping over the steering wheel or lying across the bucket seats to take a nap isn't very comfortable.

 

Outside looks ugly to me, but shoot it might turn out to be nice on the inside..I've always like the squared off big mean classic look

 

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