Sometimes, what you might consider “old” is still very much “new” — a fact that applies to today’s used vehicle market. Case in point: the technology features found on the latest used trucks to enter the market.
Each year, as “new” model years of vehicles start to cycle through used vehicle market, they bring with them 
features that were hot when initially built. This year, as a greater number of trucks manufactured around 2010 hit the secondary market, fleet managers are standing up and taking notice. The reason: many of these trucks come equipped with hot truck tech features that will still be touted in 2015.
With more buyers looking to snap up advanced features at used vehicle prices, here’s a look at current and upcoming features that are altering the trucking landscape.
Engine Tech
In 2010, the automotive trade press was on fire about improvements to truck engines taking place at the time. Back then, controversies raged about leftover issues from previous years, such as Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) and variable-geometry turbochargers. For that reason, enhancements to a wide range of 2010 engines were being hailed for better fuel efficiency and performance.
Just how important were these enhancements? In OverDriveOnline.com’s article entitled “Some of the Best Engines Ever,” they write, “Just about all the engines for 2010 will be slightly different from the 2007 models — and better. In a world of truck diesels that have seen challenges with increasing maintenance and a drop in fuel economy with EGR, there will be some improvements in areas such as fuel economy and durability. This will happen in spite of the stringent new NOx standard.”
OverDriveOnline praised innovations like the common-rail fuel-injection system (and its variations) that injects a shot of fuel early in compression before full combustion happens. This action warms highly compressed engine air and reduces oxides of nitrogen (NOx), burning fuel more efficiently. These engines also run quieter.
