2018 Volvo VNL 780 D13 iShift Commercial Semi Truck Walk Through First Look

2018 Volvo VNL 780 W/455 HP D13, iShift Automated Manual Transmission Commercial Semi Truck Walk Through First Look This truck was built in Dublin, Virginia at the Volvo New River Valley Plant on May 9, 2017. MADE IN THE USA! When I took possession of the truck June 22, 2017, it had 330 miles on it, the exact distance it was hauled from the Virginia plant to our yard at company headquarters in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It has the automatic iShift Transmission with 12 forward gears and 2 reverse. Volvo calls it “An automated manual transmission with digital intelligence“ I can set the cruise control fully loaded and it will drive straight up a 6% grade mountain downshifting and up-shifting as necessary very smoothly and efficiently. It is amazing what this truck can do. It almost drives itself. When coming to a stop or slowing down for an exit you can double tap the jake brake lever and it will downshift through all the gears to get you to she speed you want to be. When ta