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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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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #31

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In this Grammy Nominated episode I discuss the advanced tech in trucks and why it is terrible still.  The ATRI wants us to use it and I want it to work.  I talk about a Texas teen who jumped off a truck he was hitching a ride on.  Yes, that happened.  The LA ports are 24/7 now and Papa Joe says you need to step it up!  The fastest police car currently for sale is the Ford Explorer.  Really.  Vietnam is going to start selling cars here.  Also, a reason we are not on Mars.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News| Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #30

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In a 3 point masterpiece I talk about the driver shortage that does not exist.  I examine a claim from CFI gets their first 5 million mile driver.  Is this possible in 37 years?  Maybe.  The Nevada Trucking Association is doing all it can legally to make sure drivers are paid as little as possible.  They are willing to pay lawyers but not drivers.  I love it.  Does salary pay or hourly pay disincentive drivers from working harder?  I am unsure of that and I look at a company paying a salary based system.  The Tesla semi is delayed yet again, this time until 2023.  An armored Rolls Royce Cullinan may be in your future for a mere $962000.  Toyota outsold GM yet again in the United State and may become the best selling brand at the end of the year.  We will see.  I talk about my trip to GP Transco and an invention that we don’t really need, do we?  I mean, really?  That another reason we are no on Mars.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #29

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In another lavish production Trucking Answers Podcast talks about driver facing cameras and the Lytx AI tech coming to trucks.  Do you think a camera can drive as good as a driver? I will be visiting GP Transco on Monday Oct 11!  Be there!  Speeding was the #1 thing people were ticketed for during safe driver week.  Slow down!  I relate a story from work again about construction zones.  The ATA road team captains have some advice for you.  The Ford Bronco is recalled yet again. Please do not buy a first year model car.  Mazda may give us a straight 6 engine!  Finally.  Last ones I had were in a Granada and Fairmount.  Also, a reason we are not on Mars.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #28

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In this world record attempt episode I discuss the semi stowaways and a death had finally come about because of it.  DOT Transportation hosted me for a day and I did a live show there with the higher ups of the company.  DOT is a great place to work and it shows in all the things they do to make the life of the driver easier.  If you need a place, DOT could be the place for you.  SCOTUS will NOT review the AB5 ruling.  This is BIG news and could impact many drivers.  The top 5 best selling vehicles in the US so far this year are listed.  I actually list the top 6 to squeeze in the best selling sedan.  Also, a reason we are not on Mars straight from Fresno.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #27

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In a literary masterpiece I expound on the fact that people are quick to complain but slow to act as I give 2 examples of drivers who will complain but not do anything.  You get what you tolerate, remember that.  I will be at DOT Transportation Oct 4 for a live show on YouTube at 6pm Central time.  A truck full of starch turns into a fireball as it is hit by a train in Indianapolis. Very dramatic.  They said it had stalled when in fact the trailer legs were stuck at a hump crossing.  Driver fired, I assume.  The Lucid Air hits the roads with a 520 mile range, the longest I have seen for an electric car.  Range isn’t really the issue, charging time is what needs to improve.  Jaguar brings out the new XF and I am disappointed that it is missing what made it unique.  It is just a cookie cutter car now.  We go to Phoenix for a reason we are not on Mars.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #26

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In this literary masterpiece I discuss the Ohio slow roll and what could happen.  Also, we talk about the influx of visas to the United States.  It could be how your job gets eliminated.  Who should pay for truck parking, your company or the  government?  Pilot is selling 40 locations to Casey’s General Store.  The Ford Mustang Mach-E is being recalled.  Who knew that was coming?  It is made in Mexico, by the way.  When people use full self driving mode on a Tesla they pay less attention to the road a new study says.  I say DUH.  In a reason we are not on Mars I discuss a dinosaur and a park in Phoenix.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #25

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In a Nobel Prize level episode I describe why people should not look to the government to solve their pay problem.  Joshi is being grilled on it as she gets the nod to become the new administrator of the FMCSA and she shouldn’t.  The electric energy council thinks most trucks could be electric with no problem.  Apparently 75% of freight movements are under 250 miles.  Could that be right?  In the future if you fail a drug test you could have you license downgraded to a car license if the government has its way.  What do you think?  Fed Ex is now running an autonomous truck from Dallas to Houston daily.  In 2023 they want there to be no safety driver in the truck at all.  The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L is coming and I think it doesn’t have enough room.  VW may bring back the International Scout as an electric SUV to compete with Bronco.  Bronco may get  a Raptor version.  I hope it has a stick but it won’t.  BMW says 373 miles is all the range you need in an electric car and won’t go one mile more.  Also, we hear about a teen in Great Britain who need to measure something but only has a USB cord nearby.  He is why we aren’t going to Mars.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #24

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In another amazing episode worth of award, I talk about the Del Rio bridge problem and also at the same time solve the illegal alien crisis in the United States!  Then, we go into why New York really wants to get an exemption to the CDL test for school bus drivers.  Oregon is increasing the chain law fine to $900!  Get those chains ready.  Werner wants an exemption and surprisingly I am ok with it.  There is yet another slow roll planed everywhere and I assume as many as 7 drivers will participate. There is no reason to slow roll yet as we don’t know what is happening with the mandate and who will be affected by it.  The ATA is opposed and they have power in Congress.  The Ford Expedition is getting a gigantic center screen right out of a Mustang Mach-E.  Wow.  Plus, 440hp.  The Genesis GV60 will have facial recognition and you won’t need a key as long as you have your face with you.  Finally, a truck driver shows us why we aren’t on Mars yet.

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Trucking Answers | Trucking News | Automotive | A Reason we are not on Mars | #23

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In a Tony Award worthy episode I discuss why Gracie is not on the show.  I also go over your right to travel, it is not a privilege. The government doesn’t grant you rights, you already have them.  There was another trucking survey and I talk about some of the results.  The Trucking Answers Mark of Excellence is brought up as a way to distinguish the best trucking companies from the rest.  Would you go in a scale and ask them to inspect you so you could get an inspection bonus?  I think that is a silly idea.  Arkansas will begin using the Chevy Tahoe to catch left lane violators.  Ford pulls out of India which isn’t a bad thing, especially for India.  This means no more EcoSport in the US.  Good.  We finally travel to Houston to find out about a couple of gentlemen who just needed to take a selfie and ended up not going to Mars.

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