“The Detroit is the best performer on fuel and also AdBlue.” I’m really, really happy with that,” he said. “It’s getting 2.4km per litre every single day and that is fantastic. He reports that all three trucks are recording excellent fuel consumption, but the single trailer 126 running at 44-tonnes across to Adelaide and back is the standout. His business, which he established with his wife Kaye, selected the 126 Cascadia, equipped with the DD16 16-litre Detroit six-cylinder diesel that produces 600hp and 2050lb-ft of torque, fed through a fully automated 12-speed DT-12 Detroit transmission. “They figured out a way to combine the best parts of European trucks with the best parts of American trucks,” added Rix. Rix says the combination of advanced technology and safety, previously missing from US-style bonneted trucks in Australia, with a comfortable conventional truck with a spacious sleeper has made for the perfect truck. “The technology, the comfort, the quality of the interior and the performance is just way out in front of the previous models, and any other truck from my experience.” “You can’t compare the Cascadia to the Freightliners that came before it, it is like a quantum leap over of anything before it,” he said. While he has a mixed fleet, Rix has been buying Freightliner trucks for some time, including multiple Coronados and a Columbia that clocked over 2 million kilometres before it was sold to a new owner.Īccording to Rix, the Cascadia is very different compared to previous Freightliners. Rix received the two newest trucks last October. With a simple purchase process, easy financing, comprehensive warranties and unmatched service and support, Freightliner has you covered.Impressed with the blue 126 Cascadia he purchased in late 2019, grain and fertiliser hauler Mark Rix has ordered two more.īased in Bolwarrah, near Ballarat in Victoria, his business carries freight across Victoria, South Australia and Southern NSW. Factory-installed back-of-cab CNG (Type III aluminum-wrapped carbon fiber with 20-year lifespan), rail-mounted CNG (type IV carbon-fiber-wrapped plastic) and LNG (stainless steel) cylinder tanks meet or exceed all applicable safety standards. In the rare occurrence of a CNG tank puncture, fuel will simply vent into the atmosphere, rather than pool onto the ground. Reliable and safe alternatives, the 112 M2 and Cascadia 113 trucks feature factory-installed, warranty-covered natural-gas engines, fuel tanks and related components, including a standard methane-detection system. Also, on average, natural gas engines run 10 decibels quieter than a comparable diesel engine.
Switching to natural gas now can translate into significant fuel savings and money in your pocket tomorrow, so be sure to check with your local dealer to review available incentives.īetter for the environment, near-zero-emission Freightliner® natural-gas-powered trucks are among the cleanest trucks on the road, featuring Cummins Westport engines with greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions of up to 20% versus comparable diesel engines. Seamlessly with both the DD13 and DD15 engines,įurther enhancing performance and fuel economy.Īs diesel costs rise, natural gas remains relatively stable and less expensive, and tax credits to defer acquisition expenditures may also apply.
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Manual Transmission (AMT) was developed to interface With the industry-leading Detroit™ DD13®, and theĬascadia Evolution 125" BBC can be powered by theĭD15® or DD16® engine.
The Cascadia can be spec’d with either a Detroit orĬummins heavy-duty engine with ratings up to 600
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Comfortable,Įrgonomic cab interiors enhance driver productivity.īuilt for long-term efficiency, which improves our It also offers proven reliability and ease of With engineering innovations that increase The Freightliner Cascadia® enables customers to run more efficient and
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