Heavy Duty Trucking - November 2007

CONTENTS
Volume 86, Number 11 • November 2007

FEATURES

Killer Trucks No More:	66

How the industry is working to better its public image.

The Monster That's Eating Your Rigs	72
Corrosion problems continue to grow as the industry struggles to find solutions.

Midrange Drive Test	82
The Isuzu N-Series truck gets a more spacious cab with increased side-to-side and front-to-back room.

Test Drive: Pete 386 Hybrid	118
Ignore the "viper green" paint and the "hybrid" labels, and this Model 386 looks and operates like a lot of road tractors out there.

Graphic Attraction	122
Running ads on your trucks - literally - can raise revenues and maybe build business.

Test Drive: Mack Pinnacle	126
Mack's new large car has traditional looks and great driveability, thanks in part to a new, bigger engine.

DEPARTMENTS

8	DOUG CONDRA Tax credit: A win-win
10	DEB WHISTLER With politicos, public perception influences reality.
14	WASHINGTON REPORT California's tough clean air regulations.
19	Hotline The China factor.
64	THE BIG PICTURE 2008 new truck demand: Stu MacKay asks, If we build them, will they come?
86	TIRE REPORT Steel wheel corrosion can dramatically affect the performance of the wheel.
90	TRAILER REPORT Air suspensions protect the vehicle as well as its cargo.
96	TECH REPORT Internet connections: Making the web work for you.
100	EMISSIONS REPORT European incentives spur adoption of eco-friendly equipment.
104	EMISSIONS REPORT Diesel particulate filters present packaging problems for OEMs.
110	EMISSIONS REPORT Fleet evaluations of hybrid trucks are showing promise.
130	EQUIPMENT REPORT The latest product developments.
146	LETTERS
152	STEVE STURGESS California gets tough on idling.

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