U.S. Xpress going to manual transmissions in all trucks?

English? look above for my results on a 15 hahaha


ETA: thanks, never learned it, makes 100% sense. Still never again

 

What makes them so easy to tear up?

 

Agreement, acknowledging can get easily lost with a 18 speed ( if you never driven a 9 ). TOP SECRET LEVEL breached

 

Now don't forget our friend the Super 10. Nothing is more funny/annoying than to watch someone who has ONLY driven a straight 10 attempt to run a Super 10!

 

apparently obama's energy policies are working so well that fuel prices keep rising and if autos are designed to entice new drivers into the industry,what does that say about the new form of driver? you are a new breed type w/<less than a year. what do you find attractive about an automatic?

 

Exactly, what DOES it say about the "new form" of driver? NOTHING! I drove a 10sp for years and have no issues doing so, but I'm a city driver, when I'm in a manual I almost NEVER stop shifting, If I got to spend most of my driving in 10th going down a highway I wouldn't really care but that's not the reality for many of us, so why (assuming I had a choice) CHOOSE to make more work out of something than need be? I'm pretty sure that would make me insane. When I wind up in a manual for the day I don't care but if I had to do that every day it would wear on me. The reality is the the "old form" of driver doesn't want to allow technology to make life easier and are easily threatened by the fact that an auto may allow somebody to drive that otherwise couldn't. But take away their air conditioning, power steering or GPS system and their opinions of tech making their job easier may change a little.

I'm an employee, now if I were an O/O and let's say the manual truly made a noticeable difference in fuel mileage, then ya, I'd probably go with that but I don't pay for the truck, I don't pay for fuel so why make life harder on myself? Work SMART, not HARD!

 

being height/weight proportionate and in shape even though i drive a truck has allowed me to not ever become fatigued driving a manual in any form of traffic.looking at most of the drivers in trucks today,both newbie and older,leaves little to the imagination as to why most label manual shifting work. when most drivers lose their breath by simply climbing in/out of the cab of their truck,i will assume that they have trouble shifting gears.Not all drivers are that bad off but a large majority seem to be.I will assume that the megas are turning out and hiring hefty drivers and are offering autos to offset that spare tire they carry.

what's that about driving smarter not harder? i feel that if most drivers worked harder at being healthy,this issue would be a moot point.thanks for your opinion and i am sure there are many more that share your view.

* yes i understand that prior injuries and other extenuating circumstances/older age make for bad knees and the like.my opinion is not aimed towards those legitimately hampered by a bad leg or knee.I do strongly feel that autos are designed for the lazy individual and those that can not multitask and/or the new breed that never go out and did physical things as a youth(at 53 i still race dirt bikes but i am not the norm)but stayed cooped up playing video games and etc.their posture certainly reflects as much.most of the new male drivers look weak and fragile and the female drivers that enter trucking can drive circles around them.I know women do a better PTI and all.but hey,that is my opinion not unlike snatalie has his.

 

I just finished school and learned on a 10 speed . They had a automatic they took us out in the first time to show us how fast things happen out there . After that they Parked it and said they ain't training no monkeys to hold the wheel. I wanna be like you veterans and look back years from now and say I was truck driver and not a steering wheel holder.

 

I typically passed other trucks (unless they were empty/light) in my Volvo w/ 12 spd I-Shift.

Just because the transmission is automatic doesn't mean you can't shift it manually. In fact, I love the fact that the 12 speed I-Shift is so easy to downshift while going downhill. Much safer truck in the mountains, imho.

 

idk what kind of crap auto you had, but I had more control going down a mountain in my Volvo than I ever did a Freightshaker. Downshifting mid-hill is a PITA in a stick, but easy peasy with the I-Shift.

Backing w/ 2 feet? I don't know what that's all about. Sounds like Petes and Freightshakers make crap autos.