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Autocar Adds Six Advanced Safety Features to Refuse Lineup

Autocar announced six new, advanced safety updates to its Autocar ACX severe-duty cabover vehicles to make them even safer.

August 3, 2020
Autocar Adds Six Advanced Safety Features to Refuse Lineup

Autocar's ACX Servere Duty lineup features the biggest cab in the business, according to the manufacturer.

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Autocar announced six new, advanced safety updates to its Autocar ACX severe-duty cabover vehicles to make them even safer. The ACX lineup comes in 4x2, 6x4, and 8x4 configurations and is powered by either a Cummins diesel or CNG/LNG engine. 

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The ACX features a galvannealed steel cab with an extra thick front panel to reduce damage in the case of an accident. Additional driver comfort features include a tilt and reach-adjustable steering wheel and righthand drive configurations. 

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New safety features include: 

  • Electronic Stability Control System (ESC): Actively intervenes when the vehicle is understeering or oversteering in order to maintain vehicle stability.

  • Rollover Stability Control System (RSC): Actively intervenes when the vehicle is at risk of a driver-induced, rollover event.

  • Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS): Vehicle detects impending collision and actively engages emergency brakes.

  • Forward Collision Warning (FCW): Driver visibly and audibly warned of impending collision.

  • Stationary Lane Departure Warning (SLDW): Steady light located on the A-pillar illuminates with audible warning.

  • Blind Spot Detection (BSD): Flashing light located on the A-pillar warns the driver of a vehicle in his blind spot.

The new, advanced safety features are added to a truck the vehicle's current safety feature lineup that includes HVAC-focused insulation, testing, specific hot and cold zone options; reduced duplicity of monitoring and controls, which minimizes confusion and clutter; tighter wheel cut and turning radius; optimized leg, head, and torso room; and more.

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