This All-new Western Star Semi Truck Drives Like a Camry - Here Is Why!
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I think everyone should get behind the wheel of a semi truck before they get their licenses so that they can get a feel what a truck driver goes thru when someone pulls out in front of a semi.
Couldn’t agree more
Definitely agree with this
People and young adults have no freaking idea what it takes too to stop a fully size semi?? I second that motion!! And let them see when turning these rigs and decide to pull up on your right as you make that right turn many close ones especially motorcycles!!
Truth facts. I got cdl 25 years truck driver
I agree!
That guys face when you told him this was ur first time was priceless
Lol that was looked like he was going to crap himself 😆
it's an autobox... I'd be impressed if he was rowing a 18 manual...
@@tylerbuckley2092 I was thinking the same thing.
🤣🤣🤣
As a profesional truck driver I would get a Western Star for it’s rugged luxury that makes it stand out from the rest. If you look at it closely, that’s NOT a Western Star, that’s a Freightliner Cascadia with minor tweaks for the Western Star emblems. I understand that they’re both under the Daimler Corp and Daimler is purposely designed them to be identical to cut cost, but if I wanted a Freightliner over a Western Star, then I would get one.
I didn't even notice until I saw this. Wow it's like Ford & Lincoln
Is freightliner and western star different customers ?
@@mrviq I think Chevy vs GMC is a better comparison.
@@christopherstreet2214 they're both owned by Daimler, kind of like how peterbilt and kenworth are both owned by Paccar. Western star is supposed to be higher end, more expensive but more luxury and creature comforts. Freightliners are basically made to be fleet trucks that get about 2 to 4 years of use out of them, then they start having issues and the company just trades them out for new ones. The 5700xe was a unique truck that made the brand stand out. They discontinued it and went with this instead because it cheaper to make since it is probably made out of 90 percent or more of the same components that they use to make the Cascadia. This way they save money on production and still charge you more for it because it has a Western star badge and not a freightliner badge.
@@mrviq yup your right Freightliner-western star, volvo-mack, kenworth-peterbilt and I think international/navistar
The representative looked … uncomfortable! Very brave on the part of both of you.
As a semi driver I'm very excited to see the diner table back in the cabin. Too bad you didn't show us the interior
As a non-semi driver, I was also very curious about the interior
It's a cascadia interior
@@moosc pro info! good stuff! ima YT that
Cascadia has that option too. It's called dinette.
Cascadia isn’t a real truck, meaning people who operate them aren’t real truck drivers.
Dude that testing course is badass lmao
@1:15 😂😂😂 his whole life just flashed before his eyes!
Western Star was a great truck. And the previous generation had truly the best sleeper layout. Cherry wood cabinets made it very luxurious. And even going back in time using the Autocar cab were almost Mack like toughness. And to me ,Mack is still king. This new Western Star is just another Freightliner. I mean it looks good. But after a few 100 thousand miles, Freightliner's are called freight shakers for a reason.
No Weatern Star is pretty stout unlike Freightliner. Mack is very Volvo these days a convential cab version of a European Volvo Truck
Yes Mack is under the Volvo group banner,no relation to the cars. They share power trains,and electronics. But the cabs are completely different. Mack still uses its own rear ends,and retains the camel back spring suspension under the vocational trucks. This new Star uses pretty much everything Freightliner.
@@erikthorstensen5185 Well Volvo here uses an extended version of the European Cab. Mack has a bigger engine they do not use in the US as well. Both Volvo and Mack come from the same Wacol, Queensland manufacturing facility
That's for the Australian market. Volvo North America makes their powertrains at their facility in Hagerstown, Maryland.
@@krismangila1594 Yes the other engines in dissembled form come from Hagerstown. They have to be modified to meet ADR pollution regs. Largest 16litre is a Volvo engine. Volvo's are all Cabovers not conventional as in the US We used to have a convential similar to what you have. Volvo also builds its extreme Cabovers for Mines etc here as well
Active brake assist isn't what it's chalked up to be. I've had that system slam on the brakes automatically in curves and going under bridges with nothing in front of me. This system has improved but honestly these system become more of nuisance in everyday driving. Hearing the lane departure warning go off during construction zones where lanes used to be. Having to fight the active steering assist because it's following the old paint lines. Don't get me wrong the truck is awesome. The driver tech, becomes old quick because you cannot turn them completely off. Only for rought 15 or 20 minutes at a time which gets annoying.
I couldn’t agree more and it’s so dangerous on ice because you can handle the ice and that stupid break breaking on ice is horrible
@@MajesticRidez it is. I quit my first company 5 years ago over that system. It would randomly slam on the breaks then trigger a hard stop warning then I'd have to sit and explain what happened to my company. It's not worth it. More of a hassle than it's worth. If you could completely turn the system off I'd be okay with it but you can't, it's integrated into the power system of the truck so whenever the truck is on that system too is on. I deliver brand new trucks from the factory to dealerships and I would never tell them to install that on my own truck. It's too much liability, if it slams on the breaks in a curve causing your truck to roll its on you. Not the system which is a no go for me
I feel like no one talks about these issues when it comes to presenting these tech gadgets. They only talk about the positive aspects in perfect scenarios, but you're right they fail to mention the dangers that accompany these systems when they do glitch and make mistakes.
@@armanarmadillo exactly and most people should know nothing is ever perfect. However this system is flawed I'm sure the manufacturer knows of this infact many drivers have warned the new guys of this so if it's a known defect the manufacturer should be aware also and be held liable for damages since it cannot be fully turned off. They advertise this system as beating the driver to the punch by breaking quicker than the driver could react. That's not true often this system breaks and slows you down even after the vehicle that cut in front of you is no longer in front of you.
That happened to me when i was switching lanes to an open lane and it slammed the brakes on me and i was driving bob and i felt my back start to come around . I hit the gas pedal to drive forward to cancel the brakes and it was a wtf moment. It is a 2018 weatern star 5700 and i gotta say theres some small quirks that make 0 sense to me.
Please we dont need more sensors. I've been in 6 trucks now over the years with the sensors and everyone of them will pick something up on a curb or a shadow or overhead sign or overpass and decide that your about to collide with it and slam the brakes. I have to drive with my foot over the peddle in case it decides i'm about to collide with one of those so I can press the gas pedal in to override the automatic braking.
In Tesla i think they call it phantom braking. Big issue with self driving.
It's good to see you guys testing semi trucks. Congratulations!!!
Wow they have a 13'7 Clearance On their course with a Tractor Trailer with a 13'6 Height. Pretty Brave haha. I went under a 13'8 Clearance and my butt was clenching the seat lol. Im watching this while laying in my sleeper of my Rig, similar weight as well. 79,000lbs beer load from Colorado to Minnesota.
Is it just me the guy in the passenger seat looked scared af?
I noticed that too😂😂😂
1:14
Oh, it’ll go into an “emergency braking event” alright…when you least expect it with no other vehicles around you. They can keep all those electronic “safety” systems, I’ll handle all that myself. They can keep the automated transmission, too…
The guys look on his face said…”we get to showcase our truck and they send this kid” lol
The sales guys look on his face when you took off….
Ya I literally LOL’d 🤣
Well done Kase. At 1st I questioned why Andre was not doing this, but it made sense as it went on. Obviously the "closed course" definition is different than my idea of a closed course. It is of course neat to see this tech. in the big rigs. However, countless old schoolers are going to stick their nose in the air about it. lol
Andre was on vacation. 😂
@@TFLtruck Apparently he was being a good samaritan charging teslas. 😂
@@TFLtruck where can i go to download it?
Unfortunately the adaptive cruise control is still very faulty as I drive a 2022 freightliner and know this this 1st hand.
@@richardnottelmann58 Don't you just love it when your truck slams on full brakes with no warning because it saw a shadow under a bridge? X3
Western Star sure makes a nice premium truck. To be clear, it is not legal to "tow 80,000 lbs" in most states. The GCW or Gross Combined Weight, including both the tractor and loaded trailer, must be 80,000 lb or less.
Plenty of tractor trailers with a gcw over 100K lbs. Military will also haul whatever weight they please
@@farticles04 You do get small " freight trains" in some US States
@@robertryan7204 Would "Road trains" be a better term?
No there are B doubles now B triples. Roadtrains are much bigger
It is completely legal to "tow 80,000lbs" in all states. You call the state, get a permit for the load and route, and you can tow an 80,000 lb construction machine anywhere. I did it for a living.
I don't drive commercial trucks, but I love these big rig videos. Who doesn't love hearing about 2,000 lb-ft of torque?
The dude's look on his face when he said "since this is my first time driving a semi truck..."
It's like when truck stops run out of men workers and you walk into a women cleaning the men's room. 😁
But I must say, that is a pretty dang impressive course.
Maybe if more men were willing to work cleaning restrooms, the country wouldn't be in such a pickle.
Of course, few employers want to pay a decent wage either, so I guess we made our bed. X3
Nice truck indeed. I drove a Stratosphere back in 2007 when I hauled OS for a company in Portsmouth, VA for my first WS truck. It is still the creme de la creme of all trucks. But it doesn't drive like a Camry...lol. More like a Caddy.
Trucks are getting almost too easy to drive. I worked for a construction outfit where all they they ran were 70's and 80's Mack dump trucks with twin sticks and folding steel chairs for seats. Then I went to work for the state DOT and all there dump trucks are going to automatics. The newer autos are definitely easier and quicker to drive and not so tiring, but driving a twin stick Mack like a pro is more fun.
You seem to have automatics or AMT. Do not know why drivers prefer one to another
I absolutely despise the automatics! I find a manual so much easier to use.
The algorithms used for climbing mountains are horrible, and high weight-low speed maneuvering is terrible. I'll take a manual over one of those vaunted automatic or AMTs any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
The first truck I climbed into the cab of had 3 pedals, but back then everyone drove a clutch. It had 4 sticks coming up from the floor, manual steering and the only plastic on that truck was the turn signal lenses. These new “trucks” are certainly adorable! Even little girls can drive them!
I’ve driven 3 sticks but I’ve never heard of 4!
Like I said, the only plastic on the first trucks I drove were the turn signal lenses. I might be around just a little longer than some viewers, like driving trucks with no brakes on the steer axel and the ones that did have brakes on the steer had a limiting switch next to the good buddy switch. THOSE were TRUCKS.
So we’re moving towards safer trucks why is that a problem?
They’re only as good as the sheeple occupying the seat behind the steering wheel.
@@jackiscrazy911 this dude lifetime achievement is figuring out how to drive manuals. So it is threatened by future technology and progress because it will destroy anything that gives him a sense of self
All of us would be very happy to see TFL SEMI channel
I drive kenworth T800 and I would love to have one of these western stars with that leather diamond stitch interior and the lane keep assist and blind spot monitoring. Also apple car play and digital dial clusters!!!! Sure is sweet ride! I’d love to have one or maybe even two!!
“O you did great” meanwhile holding the dashboard half the video. 🤣🤣
So basically it's a Freightliner Cascadia with a different hood and an updated interior
I said the same thing as soon as I saw that direct side profile I'm like that's just a Cascadia with a fancy nose
But do they have Daimler engines? No, it seems Detroit Diesel... I looked at Detroit diesel site and the claim they have "the industry's only 16-liter engine" But how about Scania that has one too (DD16 is 15,6 l and Scania is 16,4 l). Maybe everyone in some places of the earth thinks Scania is so small, like a carage company (Scania and MAN are owned by VAG). By the way it was a surprise that Iveco would be so large and I didn't know it had also a 16-liter engine - an inline 6 as the one Volvo has but more HP (775). Anyhow, I don't know anything about trucks...
The real question is axle selection. The Cascadia only comes with 13.5k fronts and 40k rears, it would be nice to be able to get stronger axles so you can keep your fifth wheel moved a bit further up and shorten up the combination.
Kind of like GMC Sierra vs Silverado situation , one is slightly more upscale and has more features/options
@@Nikowalker007 thats what I was thinking except I was thinking of Cadillac with their escalades which is just Tahoes and suburbans
I’m 34, and have wanted to get my CDL A for some time now. My grandfather had his own CDL company based out of Miami FL many moons ago. And I’ve always wanted to just dive in and give it a shot as a career.
There is a driver shortage .
Give it a shot matthew!
And Patrick there really isn't one. Plenty of driver out her just a lack of them who will work for little to no money.
There’s a pay shortage but give it a shot you can make money if your willing to work long hours
The company I retired from was just starting to get trucks with the automated transmission. I usually drove an 18 speed but I spent two days in one with an automated transmission and driver fatigue was cut in half. It was dump trucking with a lot of short trips, mostly in town and little or no freeway driving.
Finally someone who has experienced both instead of shitting on Automatics. This is indeed true.
@@TheJStoney an Allison is ok in a medium duty but an automated manual in a big truck is worth shitting on in my opinion. Painfully slow turning left across a highway. I could nail through gears in the time it takes between gears. Not a fan. It is nice in stop and go traffic I will give it that. Oh and ice and snow, manual all the way. Automatic ice maker
What company did you retire from?
@@TranslatedAssumption Cowden Gravel in NW Washington. It is virtually an all Mack fleet of mostly 3 and 4 axle dump trucks usually pulling a 3 or 4 axle pup and105,500 lbs. They only had a few autos when I retired, but they have continually upgraded over the last 6 years, so most are auto now.
I like that you guys have been able to review our products!
I love my job. Trucking is a lifestyle and I’m proud of it!
I really want to see andre and chase sit down and talk about the experience
Is Kase going to be another TFL TRUCK host, if so, AWESOME!! Kase n Andre are my two most favorite dudes from TFL and trucks are my favorite vehicles, even over Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, etc. Trucks all the way, from 1/2 tons all the way to the biggest of trucks n semi’s.
Yes KASE and ANDRE are awesome!!
I agree I think Kase would do on the truck channel.
Maybe Kase should get his CDL.
I have a 2022 5700xe. Paid 130k for it with 60k miles and she drives so smooth. The automatic transmission shifts flawlessly. No more driver fatigue :)
nope bought out by freightliner a number of years back .build by freightliner who is owned by daimier
I’m in a 2018 5700XE and liked my Cascadia much better. Several problems with this model that should have never left the factory. I like the looks of this new model and hopefully they have managed to fix the issues of the old. I will say it looks like a cascadia cab with a western star hood. Again I do like that look hopefully this truck is more like the cascadia s it has more comfortable drivers seat and plenty of compartments for storage. The 1000lbs lighter is def a plus as I haul loads up to max 80,000lbs regularly
👍
I like my cascadia as well
Just a freightliner with WS cab
Nice video, as a 25 plus year O/O and 30 plus year CDL driver I am always amazed at what technology is bringing to the table. We have a 2007 Diesel Pusher motor home that has the vorad adaptive cruise and I enjoy that so much and wish the work truck had it and that’s 15 year old tech so I would be willing to bet the new has to be even better. As an old timer I would mine the auto, I have shifted enough 18 speeds in my 3 million plus miles and could careless if I never have to shift again.
You should check out Ron pratts channel he got to experience the new Eaton 18spd automatic, it's interesting
The collision mitigation systems on big trucks are absolutely dangerous. They pick up over head signs and overpasses and wack the brakes. Should be illegal.
I hadn't considered that. I'd like to hear more about it.
Agreed. My stupid 2021 International does it multiple times a day. Yesterday was the worst case so far. It slammed on the brakes almost causing the rig behind me to plow into my trailer... So frustrating, or it'll even do it for traffic cones that aren't even near me!
You can tell this thing is just a rebaged Frightliner Cascadia. At this point the fact that it's a Western Star is more like a package than a separate make and model.
Exactly. This is basically what GMC Sierra is to the Chevrolet Silverado.
Really good video.
Like Tommy you present well, retain facts, don't stammer and make it interesting.
I still don't know much about semis (though I love them so much). This truck is almost as/as beautiful as a Peterbilt.
Great video. After 40 years of OTR, (over-the-road) I've learned to embrace tech but not trust it completely. America moves by truck. It may be a cliche but it's the absolute truth.
Im a truck driver and i would love if you all did more semi reviews
Little piece of info Western Star was originally a Canadian Brand build for the logging industry, and they were made in Kamloops British Columbia.
It’s sad to see they have got rid of the iconic western star sleeper.
It was originally White Western Star before White sold their interest. They continued to buy the cab from White.
The manufacturing plant was in Kelowna, BC and the truck was big with loggers in both western and Eastern Canada
Go try one with a 10 speed or a 13 speed next time. Easy to learn, and way more fun.
The last semi I drove was a 2015 Cascadia. That’s semi drove like a Cadillac, so I can imagine how that Western Star rides like.
The problem has never been about making the truck go it's about stopping turning backing up and so on
Shhh! Don't say that! How else are freight companies going to lure in newbies?
Of course, once they're behind the wheel, they're going to learn there's nowhere to park anyway! X3
WS has finally done some nice upgrades to their tractors which is nice to see than the outdated 80's interior they had for the longest time, was very pleasantly surprised when I had to use one for a trip while my usual Tractor I drive was in for an inspection. Personally The DD's are by far the smoothest and quietest of all the diesels I have driven over the years but I am currently running the International LT Series with the Cummins ISX15 (my Avatar), nice on steep hills (which we have a lot of) but a bit louder than the DD's, was more relaxed driving the WS at the end of my 12 hour day than the LT, well done WS. :)
I had a first gen lt for 3 years and an X15. I just got into a brand new one and the engine is so much quieter. It also doesn't shake the truck hard when shutting off.
@@Tb0n3 They probably added a butterfly valve on the intake that closes shut when the engine shuts off. That way the engine is not having to run thru a couple more compression strokes
@@j.m.5995 Its a EU Spec OM engine from Daimler, what you expect? Detroit Diesel is owned by Daimler, TBH refinement and fuel economy is a win.
I liked the western stars before freightliner bought them I was going to buy one
@@Tb0n3 It's nice to see that kind advancement in the industry. :)
Highway trucks in Europe don't have huge side mirrors anymore, even older trucks got converted to a sleek camera arm design and that improved fuel economy greatly!
Yee
Yeah, that's pretty cool. Sadly, US regulations don't allow cameras to replace side mirrors yet.
You see that on European and now Asian Coaches
Must suck if the wiring for the right one rots out and quits working
@@juliogonzo2718 Not a big problem at all. Like changing Windscreen wipers
I love the new look of the Freightliner cascadia
Finally a mans truck on TFL.
A man's truck would have a manual.
Anyone notice him going under that 13’ 7” bridge without asking the height of the truck first? Don’t think he even noticed.
Lol I was looking for this comment. I noticed that too, most trailers are 13’6 so I was like holy shit.
Damn the ascetic of this truck is on a whole new level😍
Awesome content!!!!
Thank you for watching.
You don't need a "new" truck. They have driven like cars since back in 2019 the auto trans and steering is very car like. I barely even remember how to drive a standard truck. U drive a standard to get your CDL then u can drive a auto the rest of your miles. The 18 speed comes auto it's a manual transmission with a robot in control and it works real good 90% of the time. U can manually use the gears when needed.
I live 5 min from here, it’s actually in Ypsilanti Michigan about 25 miles from detroit. It was a ford plant that made b-24’s for WW2. Then gm bought the plant in the 80s and made passenger cars where my dad worked.
WOW the electronics are mind bending
But it's kind of awesome they have this new technology but we still needs driver training good video well done good job TFL!!!
As an engineer, all I see is a bunch of sensors ready to make your life a living hell.....The question isn't if they will but when? With that being said.....I'm in awe how technology is being used to make trucking and other forms of transportation safer! Beautiful rig!
You’re correct sir, this will cause more problems in operation than it will help.
Love the eye candy 😍
Just so everyone is aware the adaptive cruise control on the semis is still not perfect and the truck will slam on the brakes when there is nothing in front of the truck. I know this because I have been driving semis with adaptive cruise control since 2016.
Chases soft confident voice puts me at ease. 😁🤣😁
I was expecting to see Mr CDL Andre in this video.
@george ion How do you know that Andre doesn't just enjoy his work? The video in the Model 3 leaking charge seems like something he discovered only then and wasn't pre-planned.
If its based on the Cascadia does that mean it also has brake cans that sound like a Peacock being strangled to death when they exhaust?
That’s a nice looking truck
For never having driven a semi before, you did a fantastic job.
It’s not as hard as people make it out to be.. lol
@@22addict40Sure. Have you pulled 53 feet with 46000 lbs in the box over the Rocky Mountains, while dealing with a road full of tourists in overloaded RVs, or pulling boat, who's driving skills are minimal? Easy.
Then when they've gone home, the snow and ice come rendering the road as slippery as snot on a door knobs, with visibility near nil at times. Easy.
Then get to an inner city warehouse with a dock designed for 40 footers and maneuver into place to unload. Easy
That's why everyone's doing it. Tell us how you do it.
@@alsteeves2044 sure have, have you ever backed a 53’ cattle trailer down a gravel road in the middle of the night, raining, and have to back up to a shoot off the gravel road, drove a tanker down I-55 covered in ice and closed down by MDOT? In the median? I could go on but I think you got the picture.🙏🏻🇺🇸💯🤙🏻
@@22addict40 OMG, you're legendary. Nah guess not...that's easy. Hammer down!
Nice truck!Im still Driving a 2001 century! Poor Boss !!He never has enough money to update his fleet ! and i like my Job and Boss so much I stay!
This truck is now in American Truck Simulator; don't have my CDL yet but this and the 49X are my favourite Western Star trucks
As a tech nerd I think all this is pretty awesome. As a professional driver, I really see all this stuff as a crutch for unskilled people to just stay unskilled. When every driver starts to depend on all this neat stuff to get from point A to point B safely, and ANY of it fails, we are going to have some MASSIVE, but actually avoidable wrecks. What we really need are better trained drivers and, drivers that take their driving seriously. No amount of electronic "help" is going to take a lazy person and make them a pro. Just isn't going to happen. Instead of big trucking companies taking the time and effort to train and KEEP good drivers, they are going to take the easy, CHEAP way out and push all this fancy garbage on the rest of us and claim it is for "safety". When again, it's just a cheap way out for them. Hahahahaha........ If they are going to go this route, they better come up with a good program to back up and park a truck FIRST. Because not one driver that depends on this stuff to go down the road (the relatively easy part) is going to be able to dock or park a truck in a truck stop.
Absolutely dead-on correct!!! This is what I call "Corporate Safety Group Think". Better safety equipment doesn't make better drivers, it makes weak drivers weaker.
😁😂 Can we just freeze a moment and look at the face of Oooh 💩!! At the 1:16 mark 😂😂😂
That would make an awesome truck for pulling a large camper.
Then you could register them as a Motorhome as well
Dawg do you know the type of fuel economy these get? 5mpg
@@604h22a that's pulling 80,000 LBS.
I've talked with guys that are pulling a fifth wheel camper with one. They claim about 10 mpg, however the real reason they do it is for safety reasons.
You do not pull 80000 lbs that is gross combination of tractor and trailer and load that equals 80000 lbs that is one sharp looking truck I have been a otr driver since 1985
Actually, it can pull 80K. I've pulled D9 dozers on a tri-axle LB with a set of drops on my Stratosphere in '07.
@@wannabeangler a normal company that halls freight not oversized permitted loads
@@jimbeckes1743 I know. His statement was off because he doesn't understand, but I made it known to others that it can pull 40 tons.
@@wannabeangler I know a truck can haul 80 tons and more but freight companies haul total gross combination of 80000 lbs heavy haul is a totally different business
Nice truck I have not driven one of those but drove some of older generation apparently the ride steering and safety technology is greatly improved
Still behind the European Trucks which is ironic as the Company is owned by Mercedes Benz. You would think all of the manufactuers they own would have similar safety systems?
Not really; remember you have to consider different operating and legal conditions in Europe and North America.
@@krismangila1594 We are very close to what you have in the US more extreme in quite a few cases, but the European trucks are known are their advanced safety features
"you did great" eyes shift left, right, left "Going too fast to jump!"
A Truck manufacturer based in Oregon now owned by Mercedes Benz( Daimler). At one stage Australian interests bought the original Canadian company and rhen resold it to Daimler
Just FYI, Daimler split into DTNA (Daimler Trucks) and Mercedes-Benz. They're technically two separate corporations now.
Good lookin truck
The title is a very dangerous statement to make about something that weighs 80,000lbs on average. It is not in anyone's best interest to start convincing the general public a truck drives like a car, people already don't understand trucks can't stop as fast or turn as sharply the last thing we need is things like this encouraging that thinking.
great video guys as always 💯... as a cdl B truck driver i always like mack tri axle trucks... i also drive other brands but I'm a mack truck fan boy lol. anyhow not a fan of automatic cdl trucks at all... in my opinion & experience manual is always better regardless honestly. but since not many truck drivers & the new generation only knows automatic they came up with the idea of automatic transmission smh.
well can wait to see the cyber truck & the cdl lineup from tesla really.
Western Star builds an amazing truck!
I drive a Western Star Dump truck great trucks.
It’s basically a cascadia. As a person who operates a 2022 cascadia. The only part I hate about the technology is when the system picks up a shadow and slams on the brakes. But the new western star truck looks awesome!
My 2022 Freightliner Cascadia has all the same features, it's the best truck I've had so far.
Your passenger is really nervous!! It’s all over his face. 🤣🤣
This guy is the epitome of a " Billy Big Rigger " ... 🤣
Pretty fancy hey !
If the semi truck you're driving feels the same as driving your personal vehicle, you'll wind up driving it the same way, and that's not going to cut it when you're towing 53 feet of stuff behind you. I know companies are desperate for drivers, but making the trucks so easy to drive that any random person who walks in off the street with a CDL they got after 2 weeks of "training" can get behind the wheel probably isn't the best way to go about solving that issue.
Would you rather have an inexperienced person drive a truck with a ton of safety features or no safety features at all?
I say its better to reduce driver fatigue. I don’t see drivers using it, but the lane keep feature is something that would be nice to help with the trailer sway. Idk if you’ve ever driven a semi, but you constantly have to give steering input. Some of those trucks have sloppy steering and are all over the place.
@@98ws6m6cvert I wonder how it fairs with strong crosswinds. 53ft of box trailer is a hell of a cross section.
In a few years this driver shortage will NOT be an issue and MOST commercial vehicles will be FULLY SELF DRIVING anyways -- all done by wireless control and machine vision systems. As a vision system computer systems developer, I know it can be done! We're using our vision/radar software to ALREADY fly fighter jets at a 1000 kmh at TREE TOP LEVEL flying over all sorts of rugged terrain and it works!
You just need more on-board computer horsepower to be able to recognize the many thousands of separately moving and stationary objects in a video frame per second in order to better any of Tesla's FSD modes in a commercial cargo vehicle!
Once we put TWO 64-bit or 128-bit CPU processors per camera that are running at a 240 frames per second video recording rate at 8192 by 4320 pixels resolution using RGB+Distance pixels with built-in SOBEL/CANNY edge detection with at least Four Terabytes of system RAM per chip THEN we can now do PROPER full self-driving for commercial vehicles.
At current rates of CPU horsepower progressions (aka Moore's Law) that is only four years away to having truly commercially viable and inexpensive self-driving big rig trucks!
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@@StarGateSG7 The problem then is getting the legislation to catch up with the technology and then the rollout will still be slow due to public resistance to completely trust full autonomous vehicles. At least the law markers are going to require a driver still be present in case of a system failure.
A great truck for the city. Did you try reversing it and does it have assisted reversing? The future truckies have it easy.
No.. This is a real truck and not autonomous in any way
I can't get too excited about this WS, just a Cascadia with a different hood.
No built a lot better than the Freightliner or "Freightshaker"
I need a switch panel like that for my Jeep! 🤣
Wao I need this truck beautiful 😍
I'd bet this new truck makes the manual-trans-afficianodos jealous as hell!
I'd take it with a manual.. Everyone (reviewers) always talks about how easy an automated manual is but never mention how how frustrating it is while trying to back it uphill or in a tight spot and it suddenly takes off and either slams into the dock or worse into someone else. Shift logic isn't always correct either. If I'm floored, loaded, going uphill trying to merge at highway speed it upshifting early and landing a few hundred rpm above idle and building zero speed for a few seconds is not only stupid but dangerous. Plenty of accidents are caused by folks merging in at too slow of a pace and just turning into the lane. Big rigs and passenger cars included. Yes, it has a manual mode but if you have to have it in manual mode for the truck to perform correctly than what is the point of having an automated manual? Sincerely , a truck driver.
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Wabco OnGuard was on trucks since 2007 that is the system that alerts you of other vehicles, adaptive cruise control and applies the brakes in emergency situations. But on a rainy day going under a bridge it sometimes locks the brakes up accidentally or when it fails the cruise control doesn't work that kinda sucks on a long drive.
Our daughter is an engineer for Detroit diesel and her favorite of all trucks is the Western Star. She says nothing gets better gas mileage and it is the most luxurious of semi trucks.
Well that's the problem. It dosen't use gas.
You can purchase a freightliner for 40k less. It's almost like a Lincoln or ford every part and component is, exactly the same besides grill. As for all the lane assistance, radar etc. Best option is leave it off. Nothing like paying a 3k tow bill for a system that doesn't work and is buggy almost 100%
One computer down is game over
We have had those adaptive cruise controls/ auto brake systems in our trucks since 2018. They are the most glitchy peice of garbage ever fitted to a vehicle! They pick up road signs, guard rails bridges and they hate chrome doors on semi's in front of you! That system has had so many false brake applications in the middle of the highway I've lost count. All you can do as a driver is write up every single false brake application with date and time, that way when it eventually puts you in a ditch you have a paper trail putting it on the company/meritor-bendix
If the sensor isn't aligned properly they can be a huge pain in the butt.
@@1guyin10 it was happening in lots of trucks not just 1 or 2 units. Its just unnecessary garbage.
Agreed. Happens daily. So frustrating!
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nice freighlier u got there.. btw its 80,000 lbs total can only tow about 45ish.
Yup. That truck probably weighs about 25,000 lbs by itself, and the trailer probably weighs around 10,000 lbs.
Got my CDL yesterday
Very Nice Custom Looking Rig, Is this Truck Clean Idle Certified for California?