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They Are Calling This A “Bloodbath” For The $800 Billion Trucking Industry As U.S. Economic Activity Dramatically Declines

June 19, 2019

They Are Calling This A “Bloodbath” For The $800 Billion Trucking Industry As U.S. Economic Activity Dramatically Declines The U.S. trucking industry has not experienced a downturn of this magnitude since the last financial crisis, and this is one of the clearest signs yet that the U.S. economy is steamrolling into a severe economic downturn.  When […]

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From Horsepower to Horse Power. When Trucks stop, Horses start.

February 8, 2019

From Horsepower to Horse Power. When Trucks stop, Horses start. Preface. Before the industrial revolution there were only four sources of mechanical power of any economic significance. They were human labor, animal labor, water power (near flowing streams) and wind power.   Work done by animals, especially on farms, was still important at the beginning of […]

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The Day The Lights Go Out And The Trucks Stop Running

August 31, 2016

The Day The Lights Go Out And The Trucks Stop Running What would happen if some sort of major national emergency caused a massive transportation disruption that stopped trucks from running?  The next time you talk to a trucker, please thank them for their service, because without their hard work none of our lives would […]

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The Day The Lights Go Out And The Trucks Stop Running

August 31, 2016

The Day The Lights Go Out And The Trucks Stop Running What would happen if some sort of major national emergency caused a massive transportation disruption that stopped trucks from running?  The next time you talk to a trucker, please thank them for their service, because without their hard work none of our lives would […]

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Diesel is finite. Trucks are the bedrock of civilization. So where are the battery electric trucks?

June 18, 2016

Diesel is finite. Trucks are the bedrock of civilization. So where are the battery electric trucks? Introduction to battery electric trucks Heavy-duty diesel-engine trucks (agricultural, cargo, mining, logging, construction, garbage, cement, 18-wheelers) are the main engines of civilization. Without them, no goods would be delivered, no food planted or harvested, no garbage picked up, no […]

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