Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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October 2016 | Overdrive | 45 side extenders, lower chassis fairings, drive wheel covers and proprietary wheel fairings. For the interior, DTNA partnered with Teague, designer of Boeing plane interiors, to develop the truck's interior lighting, storage and ergonomic fea- tures. "Being on the road for 10 days and sleeping in a truck can be brutal, and we have to make that job easier for drivers," Daum said. Additional grab handles help improve driver ingress and egress. Aircraft-inspired LED ceiling-mounted ambient lighting, with a dimmer switch, offers more diffuse illumination to help reduce eye strain. A wraparound dashboard includes switches and steering wheel controls designed to allow drivers of all sizes to work without leaning and stretching. The instrument cluster features digital smart gauges and information displays. A 5-inch display on the instru- ment cluster panel provides plain text messaging rather than numeric fault codes. It is navigable with steering wheel-mounted controls that also han- dle phone and radio commands. The redesigned sleeper area includes more cabinets and larger spaces that can accommodate standard appliances. A television swivel bracket can hold a 26-inch flat-panel TV. Double-bunk and loft options are available. The Driver's Loft features a dinette and work table and opposing seats with seatbelts, and the seats can be folded flat to allow for a Murphy- style bed to drop down. The Cascadia also features new Detroit Connect services that facilitate over-the-air engine updates and enable integration of third-party telematics applications that will be available in late 2017. The Detroit Connect Remote Updates over-the-air capabilities are designed to allow customers to perform remote engine parameter updates and receive Detroit-initiated engine and other powertrain electronic controller firmware updates. LEARN MORE AND FIND A LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR AT MINIMIZER.COM OR 800-248-3855 MINIMIZER POLY PRODUCTS • TESTED AND TORTURED TM • DAILY BY TRUCKERS FOR TRUCKERS TESTED AND TORTURED TIRE BENCH TOOL BOXES FENDERS TOOL BENCH TIRE MASK Times change. So should you. NAILED IT NICE TRY Basic seat with standard suspension Minimizer seat with Long Haul suspension #RespectTheDriver The grille takes styling cues from the Freightliner Inspiration, the concept truck unveiled last year. Jason Cannon