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Big Lorry Blog fell for Volvo's April Fool story last week.
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Eagle-eyed CM readers spotted the thinly disguised April Fool's story in the 1 April issue. However, Big Lorry Blog half-fell for Volvo's joke. The blog's editor Brian Weatherley takes up the story...
You might be interested to learn that Volvo ha: [launched] its latest i-E (Intelligent Engine) OutpL band, whereby an engine's output can effectively be halved when a truck is in coasting (or in EcoRoll mode if it's got an I-Shift auto-box) when it naturally requires less power, but restores it to ful power when the truck needs it most.
"The i-E Output band can instantaneously reduce a 700hp output to 350hp with the flick of a button and thereby use correspondingly less fuel...
"Ever been had? Yes, its an April Fool from those jokers at Warwick, although I have to say it was sufficiently believable for me to ring up and ask if they had shots of the UK trials vehicle!
"I finally twigged it when it was pointed out to me that further enquiries should be directed to Umust B. Jokin, Volvo Truck Corporation, Europe Division... Well laugh away guys„."