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More of me showing of. . . .sharing with youtubers, driving modern heavy vehicles.Today I'm in an 2007 FM12 Volvo, fitted with Volvo's own electronically controlled 12 speed automatic/semi automatic clutchless gearbox.I must admit I didn't like the Idea at first (I'm a roadranger man myself), but after spending a couple of days with this, I was hooked, real bit of trick gear, others European truck manufactures have similar concept's (likely sourced from ZF), HEAPS more drivable than the self shifting Roadranger, faster and smoother than the 'BENZ.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: April 7, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Author: shaned8845

Length: 05:52
Rating: 4.79
Views: 16094

Tags: Australian  automatic  FM12  gears  shifting  trucks  Volvo  

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Spitfire8706 (September 20, 2008 at 11:30 pm)
why are there two turn signal indicators per side(left and right) on the dash? the big and small one.
uurdoan (September 19, 2008 at 12:55 pm)
thx for teach smth. pls look at the way !!!
kens97sto171 (August 28, 2008 at 8:16 pm)
AHH.. I figured it must allow you to skip.. would be kinda stupid if it didn't.I like your truck thou.. Wish we had more auto's here. The true manual trans are faster or at least "SEEM" fater, but I would gladly trade a little speed for less work... most of the time. Especially if I drove in the city more. I will be going back out on the road again next week with a new company. I will be driving a Volvo VN780 with a strait 10 Eaton, or Super 10.Thanks for posting your video.. it was cool.
shaned8845 (August 28, 2008 at 10:38 am)
Yep. . Even If I replicated the computers shift pattern, I still won't be as quick.I Also skip shift, With out going past the "green" zone with a LOADED trailer. (level ground), move off in 3 go 5, 7 9 10 11 12.What I have put on here is NOT my normal style by any meansIf you look at 3:15 mark, next to the "m" box along the bottom line, It advises you how many gears to go up OR down if you watch carefully,3 arrows pointing up means it will allow you 3 clicks(gears), this was a demo
kens97sto171 (August 26, 2008 at 5:06 am)
I think I know why it was faster to 60Kph in auto mode. If you watch it is starting in 4th went 4,7,9,11 gears. When you did it manually you started in 3rd and it went 3 to 11 in sequence. with an empty trailer I would normally skip shift in my truck. Peak torque on my 12.7L Detroit is at at 1200RPM. Try hitting the shift button twice or three times to see if it will skip gears, to keep you in the 1000-1300 RPM range.
7bimbo8 (August 22, 2008 at 12:37 am)
28 Litres/100km
volvoforlife1 (August 10, 2008 at 4:35 am)
best semi trucks on the raod!
Hotrodx199 (August 4, 2008 at 8:04 pm)
Im not a european truck fan much, but it seems like those volvos such is this one are really reliable and useful.
ijustvid (August 3, 2008 at 2:54 am)
2.75 kilometers per liter = 6.46840104 miles per gallon
laoishibee (August 1, 2008 at 5:57 pm)
whats that in mpg??
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