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Abracadabra autonomous!

“They’re not opponents of tech, but it might be a failure of imagination” –Venture capitalist on disconnect between truckers’ expectations of self-driving tech and those of the folks in Silicon Valley. Wendy: “Let’s slow the row on the imagination-bashing a little and get real.”

December 16, 2016

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Only those with voices in their head need apply

Consider the internal conversation one may have while doing a little internet research on trucking. “After three hours of Googling, I still don’t know if I want to be a trucker.”

October 17, 2016

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If you can’t say something nice, come sit beside me

“Apparently the people designing these autonomous vehicles and proselytizing their imminent takeover of the world have never been on an American highway, inside a big truck outside of a parking lot, or used brain power for anything other than putting the wagon before the wheel.”

October 5, 2016

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Don’t call me Shirley, Otto

Self-driving trucks? “My personal feeling is you ‘Otto’ run far and fast if you ever see one of these trucks on the road.”

August 8, 2016

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Vehicle-to-vehicle communication coming for light vehicles, could loom for trucks

Regulations are coming that would require manufacturers of light vehicles to place vehicle-to-vehicle communication devices in new cars and trucks, DOT announced this week. It also said these regs could influence similar requirements for large trucks.

February 4, 2014