A Hingley Transport benefits from ‘secret’ Renault T trial03 September 2013

"Fuel efficient, reliable and spacious" is the verdict from A Hingley Transport, following its 'top secret' 12-month trial of Renault Trucks' new T-range tractor.

Renault Trucks' Euro 6 range only launched in June, but the steel carrying haulier has had a pre-production Renault T520 Euro 6 tractor unit on the road for the past year, travelling around 2,000 miles a week.

Throughout the 12 month trial period, the company monitored fuel consumption, payload and reliability, as well as driver comfort and satisfaction. Ray Hingley, director, A Hingley Transport was impressed with the increased fuel efficiency of the new Euro-6 truck.

"Our current Euro 5 Renaults are doing around 8.2mpg; with the new T-Range we were getting 9.3mpg running to South Wales with steel at 44 tonnes – an impressive fuel saving of over 13%," he says. "What's more, the new model didn't use any more AdBlue than our current trucks and we have been achieving the same 28.5-tonne payload."

Hinkley was also impressed with the zero downtime achieved throughout the year. "With a trial vehicle I would have expected more issues, but it proved an extremely reliable truck," he admits.

With its all-new spacious cab, and 12-speed Optidriver automated gearbox as standard, the new tractor unit proved popular with driver Stella Williams. "I was very happy with the new model and enjoyed driving it," she says. "From a driver's point of view, obviously comfort is very important and I found the truck easy to drive, the cab was more spacious and well laid out, with lots of room to manoeuvre."

There was tight security around the trial of the new T-range: "Both the exterior and the interior of the cab were disguised" reveals Williams. "I had to ensure that I kept the curtains closed whenever I stopped."

The truck was also kept locked away at secure premises at night and maintained in-house, with everyone involved remaining tight lipped.

Author
John Challen

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