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Active space cabin
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For the moment the full-width Stralis will be a direct replacement for the EuroStar. It's not clear whether a narrower 2.3m version of the Stralis cab will follow to replace the EuroTechbut we'd be very surprised if Iveco didn't develop a slimmer fleet version in the future. Meanwhile, it's kept things simple, offering just one cab variant on the Stralis—a 2.5m wide high-roof that sits on a brand new four-pont air and damper suspension system designed to reduce pitching and rolling.
Though other truck manufacturers (notably Renault and Scania) already offer a "single" driver cab, to its credit New has taken the concept one step further with its "Active Space" interior, arguably the most innovative aspect of the Stralis.
Things start off well thanks to a flat floor. Next, Iveco has also lowered the driver's seat by about 150mm. With the floor 1.70m from the ground you need three steps to climb into the saddle. The standard high roof delivers a maximum interior headroom of 2m, so all but the lankiest of drivers will be able to wander around without having to duck their heads. Wander is the operative word. No longer
do you need to clamber awkwardly over a gear lever—the EuroTronic console rotates 100' neatly out of the way, leaving a clear path into the unique living room".
In order to make full use of the space in the Stralis, Nem has dropped the conventional passenger seat. In its place are two separate, bench-style seats on either side of the cabin with a large footwell in between (see pictures). The driver can either use these together with the pullout table fixed on the rear wall as a dining area, or he can place a board between them, add another cushion and create a
conventional 660mm wide bottom bunk. Below the offside bench there's a pull-out coolbox, while midway up the side wall there is a folding shelf that can hold a small TV which draws power from a 12V socket placed in the rear wall.