Is There A Place For Standard Transmissions In Work Trucks Anymore?

Improving reliability, better gas mileage and zero learning curve for new drivers are selling points in a shift toward auto transmissions for bigger work trucks.
Is There A Place For Standard Transmissions In Work Trucks Anymore?
Computer-guided automated manual transmissions, such as this Eaton UltraShift, eliminate the clutch pedal.

In the age-old debate of manual versus automatic transmissions in commercial trucks, Brian Stroetz, vacuum truck sales representative for Western Star dealer V & H Trucks in Marshfield, Wis., believes automatics will soon be the transmission of choice.

Far from extinct, Stroetz...

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