Test drive of Macks Pioneer long haul truck
Summary
The truck also gets a push-button start; transmission stalk that moves gear selection to the steering column for improved safety and better ergonomics (it was previously a push button panel on the wing); Macks flat-bottom steering wheel that allows for easier entry and exit; wireless charging options; and a customizable switch layout that allows drivers to arrange switch banks according to their preferences. Frontal air bags are standard on the Pioneer along with Mack Protect, a new Advanced Driver Assistance System that incorporates active and passive safety technologies for commercial vehicles. When I was a kid a local car dealer commercial introduced a character named "Granny," whose principle line was "Dont you buy no ugly truck!" The electricall assisted hydraulic steering system also keeps a lot of violence out of the drivers wrists and hands, like pot holes and sudden drop offs that can cause over-correction. The mirror camera system is an increasingly common option on heavy trucks, and they are handy in a number of conditions once you get used to the left-side screen being so close to your face.