Industrial design student designing a truck, I need your real world views :)
 

Hi guys, I'm designing a truck for my college graduation project, and I need some feedback for my lecturer about trucks, what trucks are driven, and what you think of the styling and interior of your truck.

Interactive design research: Trucking

*1. What truck model do you drive?

*2. In what country, or countries do you operate your truck?

*3. Do you own the truck?

*4. Do you work for a company, or by yourself?

*5. How many hours do you drive in a week?

*6. Do you like your current truck? If no, what truck would you prefer?

*7. Do you like the styling of your truck?

*8. Do you think it could be better looking?

*9. Are you satisfied with your interior?

And that's all, it won't even take 5 mins :)

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Interactive design research: Trucking Survey

Thank you for your time :)

What the outside looks like doesn't matter to me. To me, the most important aspect to the design is the interior storage. Remember, we LIVE in these things.

Done, hope it helps with your design. My truck is in my avatar if your interested in what it looks like

Thank you, it definitely will help :)

I answered your questions, but if you plan on using the data to design a better truck you will need to go into more detail. For instance, if someone doesn't like their interior then you need to know what thy don't like or how the user would make it better.

Yes, I realised that, I'm going to be making a little change soon to that part :) Thank you for the help :)

I see, thank you for that, I will consider that in my design of the interior :)
Also, is there any specific property you look for in storage?

Just to check, do you drive the Volvo vn780? I'm asking because the results are anonymous, so I'm not sure :)

I just feel a little deja vu now and then. :) :p http://www.classadrivers.com/forum/a...w-big-rig.html

... don't get me started on the cup holder, unless you are at the doctorate level of design.
my engineering skills are staggering, though a little shaky.

I haven't driven a Volvo 780 in years, but those have great storage and layout. Even the Volvo 670 isn't bad even though the sleeper area is much smaller. The cabinets could definitely use some shelving.

And I agree 150% with the cupholders. The holders in the Frieghtliners are just about worthless, unless you drink out of a cup that's only 2" tall. Same for the cupholders in the Volvo's that slide out of the dash. You might as well forget they even exist because if you put anything in them with ANY opening at all on top will do nothing but shake it out of the cup the second you hit any piece of road that isn't as smooth as glass.

Thank you for that :)

I would also like to know,
What different trucks have you driven? Which was your favourite, and why?
Thank you :)