Yup I watched the video, I just meant something like an I shift is a proven technology, it's been around a long time and works brilliantly, I'd give that new Allison a year or two to prove itself, I like the concept a lot and you are absolutely right , competition is healthy , it brings innovation and improvements and a choice of equipment for all different job applications, just look at Europe, truck build quality tends to be much higher than here in NA due to intense competition and when it's not (eg. Iveco) they offer 5 years bumper to bumper warranty, that's what competition does for the hauler and its a good thing! I look forward to new technologies like this Allison but I like to see how they perform in the real world before I'd purchase, trucking is too expensive to be a guinea pig
Why Not Automatic?!
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you dont want to be replacing a tranny every couple of months
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One thing to keep in mind with all of this, is that the auto shifts/ultrashifts could only be accomplished by using computer technology. The full automatics were being used in heavy trucks before computers were introduced to automotive products. A lot of the technology to making full autos work does not rely on computer controlling. What part of it does is more limited in scope than the auto shift/ultrashift varieties. Whether it works as well as advertised, we will have to see. I think the fuel economy issue will either make or break the final outcome for the product.Last edited: Apr 16, 2013
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Autoshifts like volvos ishift work really well, America has gone so far behind they have nothing to compete, I drove an ultrashift, it's about as advanced as a scania CAG , those were in production last in the early 90's, jerky, slow and a nightmare to reverse! I really hope this Allison works as it should, I hope it makes everybody sit up and take notice, because if it is as fuel efficient as an ishift the whole life cost would be lower, that'd really cause a stir and ultimately make things better for haulers ( except purists of course lol )Foxcover Thanks this. -
http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.p...ce-tied-to-its-programming&Itemid=574&lang=en
REED IT AND BE DELIGHTED
Leave torque converters alone,...highway ATM users have the perfect custom programable at hand and USA made ...13speed MHP UP TO 2050TQ.,18 MXP 2250TQ and the ultra + 10 speed(((company mass bought))) ALL are based in the same manual basic transmision......
PS::: Just place and order for one 13 + MHP and T680 chasis with 485ISX, offered in KW 680 with a stick,what i wanted....
....JUST the perfect alternative for acceptable Ishift W/o the engine that was buit for european cabover trucks with distribution gears on back of the engine for better access by pushing ((hydraulic pump))the cab onto the front hinges/supports for repairs and engine access.... -
Buncha spoiled crybabies in this current crop of cdl mill steering wheel holders.
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well your trainer is probably looking at his fuel milage
auto are terrible for fuel milage
if he's yelling then ask him nicely to explain what you're doing wrong
yelling won't fix nothing
i tell my students it's ok to do it wrong just change what you're doing till you get it right
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