Since the brand new series landed in Asia in 2014, Volvo Trucks has been keeping close to the market to listen to the needs. China recently welcomed a “reckless generalâ€. On March 17, Volvo Trucks held a delivery ceremony in Beijing's Yanqi Lake and announced its new model FM Extreme. FM Extreme has been upgraded in terms of safety, fuel economy, driver comfort and environmental performance, aiming to build the most conscience-friendly imported trucks in China.
Pay attention to the superior driver comfort
The Volvo truck's cockpit has been widely acclaimed, its design has always been adhering to the core concept of improving work efficiency, ergonomic principles and safe and comfortable environment design to the extreme, all major function keys are designed and placed within reach local. This will not only improve the safety factor and comfort of the driver's operation, but also indirectly increase the attractiveness of the company to the driver when the company seeks suitable driver talents. FM Extreme has introduced an ultra-high-ceiling cab to further enhance cabin comfort. It also uses air-based principles to fit the current market's mainstream trailers to further increase fuel efficiency.
Heavy-duty trucks are usually used for long-distance transportation, and drivers are usually two or more people, and the space per person is more limited. To this end, the ultra-high-ceiling cab adds a full 14 centimetres to the room height. For trucks with high soil and space costs, such space means that the driver can stretch and stand more comfortably in the cabin. Especially for long-distance transportation work with many people, the benefits of this increase are even more pronounced.
In addition, in the hot summer, the higher roof can provide more buffer space, so that the overall temperature of the cab is reduced, on the one hand energy saving, on the other hand also provides the driver with a more suitable driving environment.
Luxury Sound System Suite is now added to enhance driver appeal and increase safety
With the cab upgrade is the Volvo sound system suite, both with the driver to bring unusual feelings. Considering that the driver needs to stay in a relatively narrow cab space for a long time, in order to ease the driver's sense of depression and avoid fatigued driving, the FM Extreme audio system integrates all the kits to create an ultra-luxurious audio lineup for each standard truck.
For entertainment, FM Extreme can play CDs, connect external sound sources such as MP3 players, and read USB content. At the same time, up to 24 FM/AM radio stations bring rich content to the driver. With the RDS radio data system, vehicles can automatically switch to the strongest radio transmitters to select stations along the way and interrupt regular programs when transmitting traffic information. With up to six speakers for a more three-dimensional listening experience, the SLCP-LUX (back wall luxury sleeper control panel) allows the driver of the lounge to also remotely control the sound system.
Luxurious sound system kits have now been added to enhance driver appeal and enhance safety.
In terms of calls, FM Extreme is equipped with thoughtful support in order to comply with the "China Road Traffic Safety Law" which prohibits drivers from holding telephones during the driving. The driver controls the phone handsfree via Bluetooth; the microphone mounted on the front bracket records the sound; the 7-inch color display shows the dial and access numbers at a glance; the push to talk button activates the phone's built-in Voice control function ... This series of configuration allows the driver to understand the vehicle dispatching situation and communicate the transportation status in time while driving safely. Be inspired by the driver's comfort and safety, and bring new feelings.
Strengthen security
In addition to the comfort, the new model FM Extreme also has a significant increase in security, in addition to the above mentioned communication system connections, more specifically reflected in the windshield.
China has complex terrain, large mountainous areas, and a large number of tunnels. According to the “Statistical Bulletin for the Development of the Transportation Industry in 2015†disclosed by the Ministry of Transport, there are as many as 14,006 tunnels on 4,757,300 km of highways in the country, with an average of one tunnel per 300 km. Volvo Trucks found in the user survey that drivers need to frequently turn on and off low beams when passing tunnels. This undoubtedly increases the number of drivers' operations and the possibility of misoperation. To this end, FM Extreme has placed an automatic light sensor on the windshield. When the vehicle enters a dark environment, the low beam lights automatically turn on. When the vehicle enters a bright environment, the low beam lights automatically turn off. This greatly liberates the driver’s hands so that he can focus more on the road conditions.
The greater benefit of this feature is increased driving safety. Because the human eye is made up of different cells in bright places and dark places, when the light and dark suddenly change, the visual cells need some time to complete the job conversion. For truck drivers, the poor light inside and outside the tunnel can sometimes cause short-term “blindness†in their eyes. This situation in which the line of sight is affected usually becomes a vehicle accident hazard. After loading the automatic sensing system, this situation will be greatly improved. Allows drivers to pay more attention to road conditions while also reducing fatigue.
Wiper device enters the era of intelligent shifting
Volvo Trucks, which the driver thinks, continue to lead the industry on the road to “intelligenceâ€. The upgraded windshield not only brings intelligent control of the low beams, but also provides intelligent control of the wipers.
The automatic wiper was added to the wiper switch on the right side of the steering wheel. After opening, the wiper will automatically open on rainy days and automatically adjust the speed limit according to the amount of rain. This function is derived from the increased rainfall sensor in the wiper system, which uses the scattering of light in the glass and raindrops to determine the amount of rain on the glass by the intensity of light reflection.
Although this technology is not original Volvo, but in the Chinese market will increase this technology as standard truck, Volvo is the first. The same as the automatic adjustment of the dipped beam, this technology reduces the driver's operation and makes the driving task easier and safer.
“The driving environment of the truck driver directly affects the efficiency of the transportation company. When they can work comfortably, efficiently and safely, the time for completing the task is often shorter and the benefits obtained are better. “The CEO of Volvo Truck Carat Nelson said.
Challenge fuel-efficient new benchmark
When completing the product upgrade, Volvo Trucks listens to the driver's voice on the one hand, and complies with market and policy requirements and calls for energy conservation and emission reduction. Volvo adds bumper spoilers to all FM Extreme models to further reduce vehicle fuel consumption.
Volvo Trucks knows that the aerodynamic resistance of the vehicle directly affects the fuel economy performance. The bumper spoiler will have a greater impact on the separation of the upper and lower airstreams of the vehicle, which in turn affects the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle. Due to the large number of components on the underside of the vehicle and the complex structure of the vehicle, it is also affected by the ground effect and the rotation of the wheels, resulting in a high and very complex flow velocity at the bottom of the vehicle. The front spoiler allows most parts at the bottom of the car to avoid the impact of high-speed airflow, and reduces the resistance of the vehicle bottom, thereby reducing the aerodynamic resistance of the vehicle. According to statistics, the installation of bumper spoiler can reduce fuel consumption by 0.5%.
At the same time, every litre of diesel that the engine burns will cause 2.6 kilograms of carbon dioxide, which pollutes the environment, to be discharged into the air. For long-distance transportation, fuel costs account for one-third of the total operating costs. Volvo Trucks believes that even a little bit of progress can make a huge difference in fuel consumption. This upgrade also reflects Volvo Truck's ultimate pursuit of the concept of “environmental protectionâ€.
Perfectionism full experience
During the development of Volvo Trucks for more than 80 years, technology has been upgrading and the appearance has been continuously updated. Today's Volvo trucks' aerodynamic lines and soft curves make them look confident but very friendly. When the entire Volvo Truck family was launched, it was positioned as "a product that will enter the future," and once it was launched, it won the "International Red Dot Design Award" and "iF International Product Design Award." With the launch of FM Extreme, Volvo has also further improved the appearance of vehicles, so that the bumper, rearview mirror housing and the color of a step are also consistent with the color of the body, and the overall appearance is more uniform.
Obviously, they can rely on talent to eat, but it does not relax the pursuit of the United States, such Volvo trucks constantly refresh the industry's definition of "high-quality top products." Through our perfect pursuit, we also hope to promote the brand image of Volvo Truck's customers. In the logistics industry, customers not only have a high degree of business in the business sector, but also in the corporate image is the industry's “valueâ€.
“We are committed to becoming the preferred truck brand in China. For this we are making unremitting efforts to understand the Chinese market, understand the needs of our customers, and understand the driver’s feedback. On this basis, we continue to introduce products and services that adapt to the Chinese market. We will continue We will continue to improve our products from various details to help drivers complete transportation in a comfortable and efficient manner, and also help customers improve their operational efficiency and profitability. We hope that the Chinese version of the subscription will allow us to start 17 and go further together,†Volvo Truck China District Director Lu Botian said.
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