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Tag: Overdrive magazine: Page 241
Business
LED lighting for tractors, trailers
LEDs for class 6, 7 and 8 trucks have ultraviolet resistant polycarbonate lenses and a high diode count. The circuitry is compact and uses 85 percent less electrical power than equivalent incandescent lamps, the company says. The circuit board dissipates heat from the diode, producing light without risking damage to the diode. The lens and [ā¦]
April 27, 2010
Business
Exhaust system
The E Model Exhaust Manifold for Class 8 engines replaces stock exhaust manifolds on Caterpillar models 3406E, model years 1994-2000, and C15, 1999-2004. The manifold provides 0.3-0.4 per gallon improvement in fuel economy and adds 30 additional horsepower to the rear wheels. The manifold is finished with a ceramic coating. www.bullydog.com
April 27, 2010
Business
ATA exec finds CSA faults
Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 rules will rely on inconsistent state accident reporting, official says.
April 27, 2010
Channel 19
Animal magnetism, or lack thereof, on the road
Sarah Nielson, writer of the āThatās What She Saidā entertainment/pop culture column at In Utah This WeekĀ claimed yesterday that she was, and I quote,Ā a āTurn On for Truckersā¦ā, right there in the title of her postĀ about the perceived phenomenon. (HereāsĀ Nielsonās bio, with picture, at her home site.)Ā But I imagine the men among you might [ā¦]
April 27, 2010
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: Ā GET THE MOST POSSIBLE MILES. Over a week
PIB TIP: Ā GET THE MOST POSSIBLE MILES. Over a weekend, try to make the most of your time. Match your miles with the time you have available to drive. Plan out Friday morning what you will do for the next three days. The Partners in Business program is produced by Overdrive and the consultants at [ā¦]
April 27, 2010
Reader Rigs
Darren āThunderā Gouveia of Lucasville, Ohio, owns
Darren āThunderā Gouveia of Lucasville, Ohio, owns this 2006 Kenworth W900L, powered by a 475-hp Caterpillar. The working truck has an 86-inch studio sleeper and a custom interior.
April 27, 2010
Business
Diesel price rises again
The price rose 0.4 cent to $3.078 in the latest week.
April 27, 2010
Business
New Mexico may close 14 rest areas
Ten of the rest stops are along Interstates 10, 25 and 40, and the rest are on U.S. highways 64, 70 and 180.
April 27, 2010
Business
Weavil named Highway Angel
Joseph Weavil notified authorities and led them to an accident scene that was not visible from the road.
April 26, 2010
Business
Peterbilt 384 wins ATD truck of year award
The other heavy-duty truck nominees were: Kenworth T660 Extended Day Cab and Freightliner Coronado.
April 26, 2010
Business
CARB to review diesel engine emissions policies
CARB has asked staff to draft changes to regulations that will mitigate potential effects of a bad economy on business.
April 26, 2010
Channel 19
Captain Kirk, owner-operator
The parallels between space travel and trucking have not gone unremarked-upon in recent times āĀ you might recallĀ a blog post from a yearĀ and more ago I made about an onlineĀ video gameĀ whose concept was cargo hauling in deep space ā and considering the decades-long phenomenon that has been the Star Trek TV series and movies, it was [ā¦]
April 26, 2010
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