Pondering trucks across the pond

Baack · Feb 4, 2010

When using the driver support system, improvements in fuel consumption of up to 10% were noted immediately. Variations in fuel consumption were also dramatically reduced from 15%-20% to around 5%, indicating a much more consistent driving style. Scania Group, detailing the benefits of new technology packed into its redesigned R-Series line of trucks

Though the trucking needs of Europe and North America are very different, truckers on both sides of the pond (a trite euphemism for the Atlantic Ocean) share very similar desires as to vehicle performance expectations.

Right at the top these days is fuel economy yet fuel economy improvements are demanded without sacrificing vehicle performance and power, while giving fleets trucks that allow even its most rookie drivers to gain maximum fuel efficiency.

Those are tall orders for any truck OEM, regardless of which side of the pond they reside upon. And yet theyre all doing it North American and European truck makers alike.

One manufacturer in particular, Scania, is nailing the tricky combination of fuel economy, performance, and simplicity so well at the moment that it bagged Europes International Truck of the Year award for 2010 its redesigned R-Series line a makeover Scania says focused on ways to drive fuel efficiency gains without skimping on power, performance, driver comfort, and other factors.
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JustSonny · Feb 4, 2010

Cute...but where's the potty?

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