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Shotgun wedding: California’s new solar panel mandate and the EV revolution
Ready or not, here they come… EV and solar panel businesses in California are about to converge in a real big way. First, what do the two industries have in common? Batteries—and lots of them. I bring this up in light of the fact that California is expected this Wednesday to become the first state […]
May 7, 2018
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EV scores points at ACT, but there’s still plenty of work to be done
This year at ACT Expo I was happy to see that electric truck startup Thor brought along an electric 1917 Walker truck. The old truck and others like it are not only fascinating from a technological standpoint, they also serve as great reminders of how competitive and challenging it is to create a lasting vehicle […]
May 3, 2018
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Trump waiver for E15 would mean more cost, more challenges for fleets
There’s a troubling quote attributed to Monte Shaw, the executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, concerning President Trump’s possible move to bump up the nation’s ethanol mix in gas this summer from 10 to 15 percent. “We need some good news out here,” Shaw recently told Reuters concerning a possible trade war with […]
April 20, 2018
Perspectives
Smoke signals from my old F-150
My 1997 F-150 shown above It all started with white smoke pouring out of my F-150’s exhaust pipe. The longer the truck would sit between trips, the more smoke I’d see on start-up. Granted, the 4.2-liter V6 in this ’97 SuperCab had roughly 150,000 miles on it, but I’d never seen white smoke billowing out […]
April 12, 2018
Perspectives
More tough Tesla headlines this week, including troubling video recreations of fatal Model X crash
From headlines questioning the dependability of its AutoPilot system, to a fire that broke out today at its Fremont factory location, to jabs from its Semi competitor Nikola, Tesla has had a pretty rough week. First some headlines… Ars Technica: There’s growing evidence Tesla’s Autopilot handles lane dividers poorly Electrek: Tesla Autopilot confuses markings toward […]
April 5, 2018
Perspectives
Another Tesla fatality invites another investigation and company devaluation
It’s hard to know exactly where to start. It’s like watching parts fly off a moving train and wondering if it’s going to stay on the tracks. But I’m also thinking of the late eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes and the Spruce Goose. There was so much publicity and admiration for this unrelenting genius who couldn’t […]
March 29, 2018
Perspectives
A journey of 1,000 autonomous trucks begins with 7 miles
Two months ago, in the middle-of-nowhere, Fla., a person placed a tractor in drive, brought it up to speed and centered the truck in its lane. Big deal, right? That happens millions of times every day. But the driver of this truck in particular was about 100 miles away from his tractor. The truck only […]
March 13, 2018
Perspectives
Ram’s Super Bowl MLK ad draws ire, support–but mostly ire
Ram found itself playing defense following a Super Bowl TV ad that ran last night which highlights an excerpt from a 50-year-old Martin Luther King Jr. speech. The ad, titled “Built to Serve,” plays about one minute of audio from a speech King gave in 1968 during which he points out the importance of aspiring […]
February 9, 2018
Perspectives
Ford & DHL electric van offers more than you think & it may be going global
Imagine a major parcel company acquiring its own vehicle manufacturing business and then striking up a major deal with one of the world’s largest OEMs to expand its vehicle lineup. German-based DHL made headlines in 2014 when it acquired StreetScooter, an electric van company. After enjoying success with thousands of low-maintenance P&D vans that average […]
January 31, 2018
Perspectives
Vigilance lost…and patience too: Needless accidents stacking up
Some Good Samaritans in Colorado nearly paid an unthinkable price this week while trying to save the life of a truck driver. This heart- and gut-wrenching scene serves as yet another prime reminder to drive carefully because a split-second is all it takes for a bad decision to turn deadly. Boulder residents Jeff and Krysten […]
January 30, 2018
Perspectives
Tesla Autopilot veers into two federal investigations following fire truck crash
First the bad news…a Tesla Model S reportedly traveling at 65mph on Autopilot this week slammed into the back of a fire truck on a California freeway. Amazingly, no one was seriously injured, however the brand finds itself under a new wave of scrutiny which includes two federal investigations. Those concerned with early launches of […]
January 25, 2018
Perspectives
Tesla range reality check
It’s hard to unsee the image of Tesla’s giant pickup. You may recall the cartoonish-like rendering that popped up behind Tesla head Elon Musk that night in November as he introduced the Tesla Semi—the huge pickup of tomorrow with a conventional truck appearing to ride in its bed equipped presumably with an internal combustion engine […]
January 8, 2018
Perspectives
Trucks, bridges, overpasses and annoyed neighbors
You shall not pass! Allegedly haunted Bonsall Bridge in San Diego County closed nearly 30 years ago. Photo: MSabelis1 YouTube Trucks, bridges and overpasses has a Planes, Trains and Automobiles ring to it. Lord knows the drama is there along with a comedy of errors. It doesn’t take long to find plenty of stories on […]
December 14, 2017
Perspectives
Tech recruitment: ASE reaching out to public schools and hopes other industry leaders will do the same
Most everyone seems to agree that career education in schools is important, but on the average, the typical curriculum doesn’t reflect the general consensus. Oh, there’s plenty of talk about coding, and there’s actually a day in schools dedicated to the high-tech computer language. The Hour of Code, a global computer movement, was just held […]
December 11, 2017
Perspectives
Diesel mechanic’s Tesla Semi video goes viral
While electric trucks and vans are generating a lot of headlines lately, they’re still a long, long way from running internal combustion engines out of the market. In the interim, there are mechanics out there wondering what their future might look like in a world of electric powertrains. For instance, a semi mechanic recently posted […]
December 6, 2017
Perspectives
Worship the robots: What a man at the center of Google’s self-driving tech lawsuit against Uber wants you to do
The following blog was written by Todd Dills, senior editor of HWT’s partner publication Overdrive. It originally appeared in Dills’ “Channel 19” blog. “The Singularity” is a tech-development term that derives back several decades to refer to the point beyond which the speed at which technology develops overtakes humans’ ability to understand it. Or, as […]
November 30, 2017
Perspectives
Searching for Tesla’s place in trucking from behind the wheel of the Model S
If there was a polar opposite of a tractor trailer, Tesla‘s Model S just might be it. The sporty sedan is limited to whatever cargo capacity five people can wedge into its front storage compartment – the “frunk” – or and the traditional rear trunk compartment. But, as I made my way to Los Angeles […]
November 27, 2017
Perspectives
Nikola doubts Tesla electric Semi claims; company ‘going out of business,’ Lutz says
Walmart, JB Hunt and JK Moving Services are among the big players that have ordered Tesla’s new semi. And as it turns out, Tesla may need all the help it can get. First up is the bleak news from auto guru Bob Lutz. The retired vice chairman from GM has long championed electric powertrains before […]
November 26, 2017
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