I'll be getting Brand New Volvo w automatic plus Elogs (Peoplenet) installed!

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  1. nsxftw

    nsxftw Light Load Member

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    Anyone have it so far? I guess I will show my input how these electronic logs help me out. And the fact it is automatic transmission, anyone like it so far? I'd really appreciated it.
     
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  3. luvtotruck

    luvtotruck Road Train Member

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    A Volvo with an automatic and Elogs? I like it pretty good, The elogs are not so good but they will do. Thanks.
     
  4. nsxftw

    nsxftw Light Load Member

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    Is that what you have as well? How dose AT (automatic transmission) does it do on hills?
     
  5. streetglider

    streetglider Medium Load Member

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    my first automatic was a 78 cab over peterbuilt I think it was in 1994 weird but it was ok
     
  6. Shiftin

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    The new Volvos with. Autoshift are great. I wish I had one when I pulled beer from NC to NJ thru the VA mountains.
     
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  7. nsxftw

    nsxftw Light Load Member

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    Do you have new volvo w autoshift as well? I just want to hear differenxe between 10spd and autoshift. Like going up hills w heavy loads
     
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    lv gn Heavy Load Member

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    My prostar broke down and I was in one of our new volvo's with the AT. I have to say it worked really well. And was a pleasure to drive! Never thought they would work good with smoothbore tankers but it did a great job! The truck rode well and was super quiet inside.
     
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  9. S M D

    S M D Road Train Member

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    You'll like the new automatic it's #### smart man. I had one rented while mine was down and here is my experience

    it is smart
    it will out shift any super trucker
    as you hook up to a load and you start driving it calculates the weight therefore it'll let you up shift to whatever gear it knows it's safe for manually. Or if you choose not to once you take off from the stop light it'll skip gears by its self and it's smooth

    the only thing I didn't like was the way it shifts it feels like someone is sitting there and shifting for me while I hold the wheel. I prefer a standard but if I got a great deal on a truck and it happen to be the automatic I wouldn't think twice.

    and last but not least try not putting your clutch foot through the firewall at first or try to rest your arm on the shifter hahah
     
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  10. Shiftin

    Shiftin Light Load Member

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    No I don't. One of the OTR drivers out of Jersey has one and said he likes it better than the ten speed. Pulls heavy loads with no problem. He said you can barely feel it shift. Don't forget the Elogs will help you in the long run. The big thing at WKSH is speeding. They will be watching every driver. You are allowed 4 mph over the posted speed and then it will send a message to Safety that you are speeding once you go over 5mph for 1 minute. You will get a call or message about it. WKSH is very serious about this.
     
  11. sherlock510

    sherlock510 Road Train Member

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    All of this. I got one last month, so far so good.

    Kinda boring with no stick but w/e.
     
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