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What do you think? Personally, because of the size of the load the trucks may carry, they should use a manual transmission so the driver can have as much control as possible though truck companies now offer an option of semi automatic transmissions or fully automatic transmissions. For those who prefer a truck with an automatic transmission, so be it. But again, most semis will have a manual transmission so drivers can control the vehicle, especially when they are going up and down hills.
With a human driver, manual for efficiency, cost, and maintenance.
But the industry is being automated and need of human drivers will plummet in a couple decades and those robo-trucks will have automatics of some sort.
The industry moved to automatics because they can get more drivers. They can teach a guy to maneuver a tractor trailer. Harder to teach them to maneuver AND shift in the needed gear for the speed and terrain
[quote=Electrician4you;48726077]The industry moved to automatics because they can get more drivers. They can teach a guy to maneuver a tractor trailer. Harder to teach them to maneuver AND shift in the needed gear for the speed and terrain[/quote]
If one cannot master this relatively simple technique then one should consider a career outside of
driving a semi.
The industry moved to automatics because they can get more drivers. They can teach a guy to maneuver a tractor trailer. Harder to teach them to maneuver AND shift in the needed gear for the speed and terrain[/quote]
If one cannot master this relatively simple technique then one should consider a career outside of
driving a semi.
The machines win all such arguments. Always.
It may be that the human presence is required for other reasons and that changes the outcome. But the human will never win any of these battles.
And with the coming revolution there will be few humans left. And those who survive will likely be serving the machine.
I didn't vote, but new trucks are using semi-automatic transmissions that are much like a manual transmission without a clutch to engage for shifting. There are plenty of older rigs on the road that have manual transmissions. And there is no excuse not to know haw to drive manual since it's not difficult to learn.
Use whatever you want. This is not a one-size-fits-all situation. Drivers and companies will use whatever they prefer or works best for them.
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