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Originally Posted by jcp123
Being that I'm in trucking school...
...I love it. But the auto trans irks me.
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The automatic may be the only way to get the mpg rating,as it takes the driver out of the equation.
Also,the automatic doesn't require a clutch or any of the supporting hardware which wear out,which 'could' save owners over the life of the truck.(An uncle owned a modest trucking company in Joplin,Missouri,and some drivers would beat the trans out of the semi,and abandon the rig,never to be seen again).
We have so much gridlock now in North Texas that OTR drivers would probably welcome the loss the of left pedal and right arm gymnastics;as many Porsche owners eventually did in Southern California.Ford gave up on Manuals for their pickups.School buses.Transit buses.
Also,many companies are doing active telemetry with their rigs by satellite link and auto trans set points are something that can be altered on the fly.