Volvo DYNAMIC STEERING, anyone have it?

I hear that's supposed to save you from crashing in the event of a steer tire blow out as well

 

Like many things, I'm not familiar with whatever dynamic steering is,I had to look it up, looks like a complicated series of junk, electric/hydraulic servos and sensors, designed to give a "sportier" feel,,WHAT? A semi with a sportier feel, what's wrong with these people? No wonder they crash these things,"duh, sorry officer, I couldn't feel the road",,,so FOS, what was wrong with a bar to a gearbox to a drag link to the wheels? Does anyone think like me anymore?

 

Oh, Wichris had to get in on that one, new TTR enemy. . I was wrestling with manual steering while you were suckling at mommy's teat,,,and I will stick to the old iron, run circles around your new crap,,sitting at the dealer a waiting on parts,,,I can hear it now, new thread, "Hi everyone, I have a 2022 Volvo that won't steer properly",,sorry, you'll never convince me this drek is better than old iron,,,never.,you people are just bamboozled into thinking this is the way to go and are laughing all the way to the bank.

 

That's right @201, progress is bad. Better fuel mileage is bad. Better ride is bad. More comfort is bad. You've convinced me, I'm selling my truck. Surely there is an old Spring ride, spring seat 5mpg beater that smells like 40 years of ### and stale cigarettes that would be a better place to spend my life.

Add me to your list, gladly.

 

I’m not really understanding why you’re so upset over what someone else decided to buy for themselves.

 

Or why they even click on threads on things that they are so against? Just to complain about the world?

 

For any old school man, such novelties must be degrading to their notion of what used to constitute a trucking profession as a tradesmanship.
Auto-transmission, dynamic-power steering, quiet motors, advanced ergonomic chairs, overall comfort a modern truck cabin in addition to all the electronics that have the purpose of better performance efficiency and environmental improvements are the things that make a person a truck driver much easier and sooner from what it had to be 30-40 years ago. It must have taken a much better physical shape and mechanical knowledge back then to get a CDL job. Today, any overweight lady, that can't even hop on the trailer to sweep it out, not to mention checking the oil level, can get a job at Swift or HirschBach.
Whatever real skills this job required back then, are not as much appreciated today, and it must be rather painful to realize that. I understand this completely but what can you do?

Are the modern trucks more efficient, more durable, more reliable, more convenient than to those 40 years ago? Were there less break downs? What was the mileage of those trucks before the overhaul was needed? What was the average mpg? Could you be all right to live in the trucks for weeks on end, as they do it today?
Judging by the sorts of folks doing this for a living today, these technological advances at least enabled them to get in this industry. And if you value your trade dearly, it is so natural, to oppose the notion that anybody can do it.