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0:03 A Man And His Truck And An Engineer / Quiet Cabin
0:04 As soon as the race is over with, you're happy about the result, or upset about the
result, 0:10 Whatever it is, your adrenaline just
runs. 0:13 I'm Dale Earnhardt Jr., and I drive the
88 National Guard Chevy. 0:16 I've done a little bit of racing. Could
I beat Dale Jr.? Probably in basketball, 0:21 I know I'm pretty good, I don't know
how good he is. 0:24 My name is Jim Netherland, I'm Vehicle
Systems Engineer for the Silverado pickup. 0:28 Everything but the actual driving makes
me crave peace and quiet. 0:33 Announcers over the speaker, guys checking
time and revving the motors up, 0:38 Air wrenches going off and just chatter,
people talkin'. 0:42 We did a lot of things to make the Chevy
Silverado more quiet inside the cab. 0:47 The aerodynamic windshield, the inlaid
doors, the triple seal, and we tune the exhaust 0:52 So that the noise that comes from the
exhaust is pleasing, but not intrusive into the cab.
0:57 I'm in my race car anywhere from 2 to 4 hours a day;
1:02 Nothing about a race car is going to suit an everyday driver.
1:04 It's metal and steel and uncomfortable. 1:08 Hydraulic body mounts are a great improvement
in drive and comfort. 1:11 We use the hydraulic body mounts in the
position right behind the rear seats, 1:16 And that's an area between the cab and
the box, which the cab and the box aren't joined together,
1:22 So you get some uneven vertical motion up and down in the vehicle
1:26 And that smoothes that right out, so you don't feel it at all.
1:29 You got a million things screaming through your head, and you get to your truck, get
in, 1:34 And finally shut the door, you can finally
take a breath. You know, just unload. 1:37 That ride right there is such a decompress.
1:42 The dual firmness seat is designed to be comfortable for the long trip.
1:45 Parts of the seat you want to be stiff to provide support,
1:49 But there's other areas you would like it to be softer.
1:52 I've had Silverados for years and years and years, you appreciate driving it.
1:57 And when you get into that truck, and you're driving it down the road with your
girlfriend, 2:00 Going to dinner, man it's nice.
2:02 It is possible to design a truck for power and comfort and we've done that with
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