The Problem with EV Truck Hauling Range in the Real World
The Problem with EV Truck Hauling Range in the Real World

AAA measured a 24.5 percent range drop from payload alone. Towing is worse, because drag not weight is what really costs you range.

A Proposed Proficiency Test for New Carriers by the FMCSA
A Proposed Proficiency Test for New Carriers by the FMCSA

The FMCSA is considering making a big adjustment to how it goes about guaranteeing the competence and safety of new truck drivers. The establishment of standardized competence exams that new carriers must complete before being given operating permission is part of this development. The fact that this proposal, which was first submitted 14 years ago, has been renewed and added on the agenda for 2023 suggests that the regulatory environment for the trucking industry could be evolving.

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Automatic Emergency Braking on Heavy Trucks

A loaded truck needs roughly a football field to stop, and most of that is before the brakes are applied at all.

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Fire Risk Recalls: What Park Outside Actually Means

Most recalls are ordinary. A fire risk recall is the one category that carries an instruction attached, usually to park away from structures until the repair is done. Here is why that advice is worth taking seriously.

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The Most Collectible Automobiles of the 1990s to Rev Up Your Memories

Discover some of the iconic cars from the 1990s that will always retain a special place in our hearts. With these collectable vehicles, you may relive the period of timeless masterpieces and stimulate those recollections. Explore your memories while enjoying the appeal of these prized automobile treasures.

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Harnessing the Sun: The Revolutionary EV Truck with a Retractable Solar Roof

A solar roof adds a few miles a day, not a charge. The honest arithmetic, why the solar car ventures struggled, and where it genuinely helps.

Companies Sustain Large Penalties for Falling Short on Fuel Goals 
Fuel Economy Standards and What They Actually Build

Fuel economy rules do not simply make cars more efficient. They shape which vehicles a manufacturer finds profitable to build at all, and several visible changes in the American market are downstream of how the standards are written.

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AI Cameras on Highways
AI Cameras on Highways: What They Watch For, and What It Means for Drivers

Automated highway cameras have moved well beyond speed enforcement. Systems in use can identify seat belt violations, phone use and litter thrown from a vehicle, with software filtering and a person confirming. Here is what they do and where the limits are.

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Ranking Tire Brands from Least to Most Reliable

Tire brands ranked from least to most reliable, based on tread life, grip, and owner satisfaction, and what actually separates the top brands from budget rubber.

Futuristic Technology Concept: Autonomous Semi Truck with Cargo Trailer Drives at Night on the Road with Sensors Scanning Surrounding. Special Effects of Self Driving Truck Digitalizing Freeway
The Future of Freight: Autonomous Trucks in California

This article explores the legislative landscape surrounding autonomous trucks in California, focusing on Assembly Bill 316. The bill aims to regulate the testing and deployment of self-driving trucks, mandating the presence of a human operator.

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Navigating the Storm: A Deep Dive into the Current State of the U.S. Freight Market

A look back at the 2023 freight market trough through the OOIDA Foundation’s outlook: how capacity, rates, and fuel interacted at the bottom, and why those dynamics still set prices.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks: The Paccar and Toyota Partnership

Paccar builds Kenworth and Peterbilt; Toyota has developed fuel cells for decades. Together they tell you where serious money thinks long-haul decarbonization goes.

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How to Pay Off a Car Loan Faster, and When You Should Not

Paying a car loan down early has a guaranteed return: whatever rate you pay, you earn by not paying it. But it is not automatically right, and on a low rate loan it frequently is not. Here is the arithmetic.

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Oral Fluid Drug Testing for Truck Drivers: What Changed

The significance of oral fluid testing is not the sample type. It is direct observation without the privacy problem, and a shorter detection window.

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