The engines used by the top semi-truck brands are built to last far longer than the average car engine. While most passenger vehicles start having major issues after 200,000 miles or less, a ...

Also, on gradients, hills, and other rough terrain, you don't need to gun the engine to stop from rolling backwards if you have enough torque, because the low gearing will do the heavy lifting for you ...

Some semi trucks use 18-speed transmissions because they require the extra gears to keep the engine in its ideal RPM range in various driving scenarios.

Semi-trucks are designed to carry heavy loads. That's why they're weighed on the road to ensure they do not exceed their limitations. So, when they're driving fast or going downhill, just using the ...

Start/stop systems are among the simplest ideas in automotive history—turn off the engine when you don’t need it, save fuel, and start again when you do. Passenger cars embraced this decades ago, but ...

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