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Concept Truck * USA - Volvo design model puts driver in middle of cab
Detroit,Mich,USA -The Trucker -Jan 9, 2007: -- Unparalleled driver visibility and innovative design ideas are seamlessly integrated with advanced safety technologies for Class 8 trucks in a one-quarter-scale model truck concept from Volvo Trucks North America on display at the North American International Auto Show here... The “BeeVan” concept truck from Volvo puts the driver front and center in the truck’s cab, instead of the traditional left-side position, in what Volvo’s designers call the Full View Driver Position (FVDP). FVDP has more than 180 degrees of uninterrupted visibility as the huge windshield arcs around the driver while remote vision cameras eliminate blindspots. Dual armrest consoles place an array of other advanced technologies literally at the driver’s fingertips, including lane tracking, vehicle proximity sensors and driver drowsiness detectors...
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