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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #60

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In a longish episode I discuss a conversation I had with a reporter and how you can help.  The United Federation of Commercial Drivers is off the ground and rolling.  We are in the news in Business Insider and there is more news coming!  There is an anti-rollover fifth wheel but I am nervous about it.  OSHA withdraws the vaccine mandate and I agree.  That is over for now.  Diesel is the highest in 5 years and I investigate why.  Mid America Truck Show is around the corner, be there!  Cadillac makes the Escalade V that no one asked for.  Ford Maverick takes no more orders.  A Cruise Ship gets arrested.  What is the worst muscle car ever of all time?  A reason we are not on Mars.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #59

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In this head turning episode I discuss the recent mask issues and how afraid people are.  I look into a Florida company shut down but still operating.  Will a letter scare them?  A mega load is moved in Pennsylvania.  KLLM is paying for home time but what does that mean?  Ford partners with ADT on Canopy.  Winnebago makes an electric RV but the range is so limited it is a no from me.  Clark Howard stinks and I will tell you why.  A reason we are not on Mars.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #56

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Today I talk about a recent trip to the ER I took with my wife.  I tell this story with her permission.  Two doctors look at the same scan with different results.  Also, the Supreme Court talks about the vax mandate.  The Chicago Teacher’s Union is similar to what truck drivers could do if they wanted to.  I discuss the new Bugatti Scooter.  Really.  Also, from today’s headlines we have yet another reason we are not on Mars.

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In a thrilling episode Todd Spencer talks to the media about trucking.  He says drivers want to get paid for their time but do they?  I wonder.  Meera Joshi is leaving the FMCSA before she even got appointed.  Nice.  The vax mandate stands as of this taping but we will see what the Supreme Court says.  I am not an attorney.  It is 2 days to Festivus!  An RV buyer gets taken for a ride.  Also, more winter tire talk from an email I got.  A reason we are not on Mars.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A reason we are not on Mars | #46

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In a literary classic I talk about Freedom and what that means to everyone.  Mandating things is not freedom.  Eyes on 94 is in 4 states but not the ones you think.  Actual vs Practical miles are discussed.  Parking on the shoulder is for emergencies only and others should be ticketed immediately.  Car companies want to charge you monthly for heated seats and stuff like that.  What?  I remember one of my favorite cars, a 1971 Chrysler 300.  We also have a reason we are not on Mars.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #44

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In a Tryptophan coma episode I discuss how a Big Mac relates to trucking.  Also, an ATRI study proves that companies are spending less on drivers than ever before.  The FMCSA waiver is extended until Feb 28, 2022.  OOIDA wants one billion for truck parking and they say the average driver looks for parking for 56 minutes per day.  Is that true?  Papa Joe meets with industry execs to make sure you can get Chinese crap on time this holiday.  The first International Scout rolled off the line today in 1960 in Fort Wayne, IN.  The beginning of the SUV thing we have today.  It is time to check your tire pressure.  You lose 1 pound per 10F so check them when it is cold.  UAZ is bringing a small SUV to the US.  Made in Russia!  Also, a reason we are not on Mars and it involves ham.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #40

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In this jolly good episode I discuss the DAC report and why it should be banned from use until it is fixed.  Companies are using the DAC as a weapon to blacklist people.   Chester Chicken has a giveaway!  Tiffany Cross from MSNBC says stupid things and I point that out.  She has no idea what she is talking about but who is surprised by that on MSNBC.  Chain laws are around again but do you need to carry them?  An automotive buying tip using an egg timer or kitchen timer.  Car dealers who thing is to control you and have you sign.  Turn it around on them.  Also, a reason we are not on Mars.  Tiffany Cross would be a reason but we have another.’

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #39

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In a vision loss episode I discuss some articles this week from Time and the Wall Street Journal talking about how there is not a truck driver shortage and the policies of the ATA are just making trucking terrible. I love it!  The vaccine mandate is being attacked from every angle.  Edward Durr will get the spot he was elected to serve.  Chester Chicken has a free offer for those with a CDL.  Get it!  The automotive sale satisfaction survey is here.  Who wins it? A reason we are not on Mars comes to us from Arkansas.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #38

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In a Fifa-Cup winning episode I discuss the power of collective action and how we as a society have become fat, lazy and complacent in recent decades.  The NYC firefighters are on my mind.  TA truckstops in AZ and NM are rationing fuel so call before you go.  Do brokers make too much money?  I don’t think so.  Should you work for a company because it is women owned?  Does that matter?  It shouldn’t.  More on the infrastructure bill and some things it will do to new cars.  The F150 now has a supercharger you can have installed at the dealer and get 710hp and a factory warranty!  No price listed.  A 1976 Suburban is listed for sale with a 350 and a 3 on the tree!  Amazing combo on it.  Also, a reason we are not yet living on Mars.

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I am back from Paternity leave and the show rolls on!  Now is the time if you want to make a change to either the industry or just your personal situation.  Take action and get it going!  Would you get fired rather than take a shot?  Curious.  Meera Joshi will likely be the next head of the FMCSA.  JB Hunt posts some numbers and we go over them.  Did you get a raise the same as they did?  I do some fact checking of what drivers are posting.  Some of what we are saying is simply not true.  Tesla Model Y vs Ford Escape Titanium.  Which one really costs less over the long term?  Is Kawasaki really going to make a gas/electric hybrid?  What?  Also, a reason we are not on Mars.

 

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