Bolt Goat goes for the green with SAV Express

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    More hate for this truck. The hill assist won't shut off so I'm backing into a dock downhill trying to not get whiplash when I bump the dock. I looked like an idiot.
     
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    Just put it in neutral if you’re backing downhill
     
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    I was reading an article about autonomous trucks and how surrounding cars can slow them or bring them to a halt and another reader left a clever quip that I'm stealing.
    He wrote: Confucius say, truck with no driver arrive with no cargo.
    :p
     
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    Why the *bleep* didn't I think of that? Now I feel even dumber.
    Too many years manual transmission where you control with clutch.
    Thanks for good advice.
     
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    @mitrucker has the right answer. There is a customer I go to every day, most of the time it involves backing down an incline. It didn't take long to figure out if I put it in neutral and controlled the speed with the brakes, I wouldn't look like a rookie. Since it's not fast nor far, it isn't an issue.
     
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    Bolt Goat gets his new digs.
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    Still rockin' that New Truck Smell!!
     
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    once again, SAV goes first class. This KW is nice!
     
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    Nice! Was it worth the wait? :headbang:
     
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    I’ve had one T680 in my time. It’s still my absolute favorite truck.
     
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