Update on Electric Trucks
A few months ago we posted about the Tesla Takeover currently facing the transportation industry. With their latest vehicle, Tesla Semi, expected to be revealed later this month, we figured that the high tech automotive company and the electric trucks segment are worth revisiting. While Elon Musk has garnered much of the media attention, Tesla will face no shortage in competitors when they do come to market. Mercedes Benz, Nikola, and...
5 Benefits of ELDs
No matter which side you’re on, recent battles in the Supreme Court have left in place the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule, enacted as part of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Essentially, this rule calls for the Secretary of Transportation to adopt the proper regulations requiring ELD use in commercial vehicles driving interstate. Drivers are required to keep records of duty status (RODS) made...
Tesla Takeover | Trucking Edition
As the New Year rolled around, we highlighted a few trucking industry predictions for 2017. One of these predictions was the adoption of electric commercial vehicles. Last summer, Elon Musk released the company’s master plan, which briefly touched on the types of vehicles to be released. Now, the company’s first electric semi truck will be revealed in September. We’ve seen electric vehicles shake up the automobile industry, so will...
Logan’s Eerie Portrayal of Autonomous Trucks
As the droves of comic book lovers went to see Logan this month, they got at taste of Wolverine in all his clawed glory. But since the movie takes place 12 years in the future in 2029, viewers also got a look into what the creator’s vision of the trucking industry looks like. In this world, the director portrays an understanding that this industry will eventually see a future of autonomous trucks with no truck drivers. Spoilers...
Model S Crash | Safety with Autonomous Vehicles
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finally closed its investigation into a fatal crash involving a tractor-trailer and a Tesla Model S using its autopilot function. Since the incident, many have become weary of just how safe autopilot features and autonomous vehicles actually are when driving public roads. Although it is by no means an underdeveloped technology haphazardly unleashed onto the open road (the Model...
How A TPMS Can Serve Your Fleet
As old man winter keeps an icy grip on the Northern Hemisphere, drivers are better safe than sorry. Although the frigid temperatures are easily resisted from inside a toasty driver’s seat, the pavement is a different story. We all know that common sense is not that common, and taking care of your tires is one of the most sensible things to do in the winter. Now more than ever, we’ll examine why it might be a great time to start...