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Video, Twitter log: Test driving Volvo’s adaptive gearing technology

CCJ Staff (CCJ)

Nov 4, 2014

Updated Nov 6, 2014

CCJ Equipment Editor Jack Roberts is in Virginia today (Nov. 4) to test drive Volvo’s new Adaptive Gearing technology.

Here’s a video log from his drive, followed by tweets from Volvo’s introduction of the new feature:

Volvo's Moore: The idea behind Adaptive Gearing is efficiency. Moving freight from Point A to B with as high fuel economy as possible.

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