Next Generation Truck Stops

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Truck-stops with WiFi thriving

Truck-stops with WiFi thriving 05/07/2004 03:35 AM
Truckers -- who made CB radio into a success in the 70s -- ar enow chasing another kind of wireless. Truck-stops that install WiFi can attract more business from bandwidht-hungry long-haul drivers.

David Maloney, a trucker from Aledo, Texas, is one who'll go the distance to reach a truck stop equipped with wireless Internet access.

"The only time I really get to use any kind of broadband is out here on the road," said Maloney, who recently stopped at a Flying J with Wi-Fi on his way from Virginia to Appleton, Wis. "That's the whole reason I came this far last night."

Link (via WiFi Net News)

Truck You!

Truck You! 11/20/2002 10:40 AM
My brother put the new battery in my truck tonight, so my truck is finally fixed after the brakeline was replaced last weekend. I'll miss

Truck Wars

Truck Wars 06/02/2004 05:29 AM
The nation's package-delivery giants are racing to test and adopt cleaner engine technologies. Here's how their fleets compare.

Just a truck kind of gal

Just a truck kind of gal 07/06/2004 06:26 PM
I don't come from a family of car people, you know, those kind of people that actually car about cars, buy new cars, keep their cars clean, and/or actually name their cars. No, my parents represented that rarest of California demographic during their eight years in the Bay Area: the one car family. Nearly my whole life our four-person family had one solid, dependable car. Nothing too flashy, and rarely anything new. At this very moment, my parents swear their current car (purchased used) is satisfactory, even though they just had the door welded back on because it was rusted through and nearly fell off. So imagine my surprise this summer when I discovered that there was a vehicle for me! After years of avoiding driving as much as possible, and in general demonstrating great distain for all things car, I've unlocked one of my life's mysteries. You know how they say you really figure out who you are in your thirties? Well I've discovered I am a truck person! I've been lucky to have a 1996 Ford pick-up at my disposal this summer, and boy have I enjoyed tooling around in it! Aside from its obvious greatness due to its green color, it's also just fun. It bumps along the dirt roads in a very satisfying manner. Its bed is perfect for holding my clamming gear, or mulch, or just beach chairs. And everywhere I go, I share knowing nods with other island pick-up truck drivers. Yup, I may not be a car person. But I sure am a truck person.

Bitch Hit My Truck

Bitch Hit My Truck 05/19/2004 10:10 PM
Bitch Hit My Truck: Is this for real?

Monster truck

Monster truck 06/23/2004 11:13 AM
The world's largest truck is the Liebherr T 282B, used for hauling in the mining industry. At more than 24 feet tall and 47 feet long, the 224-ton monstrosity can still putt along at 40 miles per hour. New Scientist has published an interview with Francis Bartley, head of R&D for Liebherr:

"The first time I was in it at a mine, the driver started to drive away and actually ran into the back of a service truck. It seems we mashed it down to the ground. I saw someone yelling, but we didn't feel a thing."

Link

Truck Stop Wi-Fi Growing

Truck Stop Wi-Fi Growing 12/29/2003 02:57 PM
Truckers are really enjoying using Wi-Fi at truck stops: They use it to keep in touch with family but also to get directions or information about road construction or to send photos to bosses about goods that may be damaged at pick up. This story mentions Flying J, Truckstop.net, and TravelCenters of America as truck stops that are rolling out Wi-Fi or plan to....

One-of-a-kind truck on road

One-of-a-kind truck on road 04/22/2004 09:29 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Apr 23 2004 1:50AM GMT

Santa drives a UPS truck

Santa drives a UPS truck 12/24/2004 01:01 PM

(Picture47, originally uploaded by davidfg)

We made a rule in the house this year that packages mailed to us and still unopened count as wrapping, whether or not the things inside are wrapped as well (we have no way of knowing). You can't see what's inside the boxes so it does the same thing as wrapping. It also cuts out a stupid step where you have to open a present for someone, wrap it, then have them open it on xmas day.

But not this year, brown boxes count just as much as holiday paper wrapping.

CBC will have no truck with HDTV in
playoffs

CBC will have no truck with HDTV in
playoffs 04/26/2004 02:37 PM
Sympatico Apr 26 2004 6:28PM GMT

World's Largest Truck

World's Largest Truck 06/21/2004 10:31 AM

What's huge, slow, and capable of hauling up to 400 tons of bullshit? While my first response would probably be Slashdot, too, in this case we're describing the Liebherr T 282B truck, a 224 ton monster with a massive 3650-horsepower diesel engine. New Scientist has an interview with Liebherr R&D head Francis Bartleby in which he drops a load of tasty T 282B trivia, like the fact that the huge diesel engine actually generates electricity to power two electric drive motors, and the story about the time a driver of one of the big trucks accidentally crushed a normal-sized service truck and didn't even notice.
Read [NewScientist via Piqupaill e]

Homeless Man Compacted in Garbage Truck
(AP)

Homeless Man Compacted in Garbage Truck
(AP) 12/19/2004 03:23 PM
AP - A homeless man who fell asleep in a commercial trash bin was dumped into the back of a garbage truck Friday and compacted — but escaped serious injury, officials said.

Woman Shares Ride in Truck With Bat (AP)

Woman Shares Ride in Truck With Bat (AP) 07/13/2004 05:22 PM
AP - Amanda Jones had a little trouble coming to grips with whatever was flying around in the cab of her truck. The creature, which flew in through her half-open window as she drove in darkness, was flapping around her head and neck. She swatted at it to try to make it go away.

Ala. Boy Takes Father's Truck for a
Drive (AP)

Ala. Boy Takes Father's Truck for a
Drive (AP) 03/30/2005 09:24 AM
AP - A 7-year-old who apparently wanted to play with friends couldn't wait.

Tanker Truck Shut Down Via Satellite

Tanker Truck Shut Down Via Satellite 11/06/2003 07:40 AM
unassimilatible writes "Satellite Security Systems, in cooperation with the California Highway Patrol and InterState Oil Company, demonstrated the first ...

Buck Truck, The Rappin' Trucker

Buck Truck, The Rappin' Trucker 07/15/2004 12:17 PM
The subject line is about all you need to know, folks. Download and listen to this "disturbing little gem" discovered "at a dilapidated truck stop in Ridgetop, Tennessee." Link (via waxy, thanks, Alex)

Alabama Boy Drives Off in Father's Truck
(AP)

Alabama Boy Drives Off in Father's Truck
(AP) 03/29/2005 02:53 PM
AP - A 7-year-old who apparently wanted to play with friends couldn't wait.

Clown Not Laughing Over Stolen Truck
(AP)

Clown Not Laughing Over Stolen Truck
(AP) 08/09/2004 10:27 PM
AP - A clown isn't finding much to smile about after someone stole his clown car. Delmer Jefferson, drove the miniature, bright yellow tow truck in parades. But on July 5, someone stole the truck from a parking lot.

Sinkhole in Road Swallows Truck (AP)

Sinkhole in Road Swallows Truck (AP) 06/10/2004 06:07 PM
AP - A man's truck was swallowed by a sinkhole that opened up on a Coastal Bend roadway that had been undermined by a water leak.

Bangladesh Truck Accident Kills 21

Bangladesh Truck Accident Kills 21 12/24/2004 12:17 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 24 2004 3:33PM GMT

Jobs hope for truck firm

Jobs hope for truck firm 05/03/2004 03:45 AM
More than 1,000 jobs could be on their way to south Wales if a US truck company wins a £3bn contract.

Driving a truck through the Bill of
Rights

Driving a truck through the Bill of
Rights 04/29/2004 10:35 AM

Woman Hangs on As Tow-Truck Drives Away
(AP)

Woman Hangs on As Tow-Truck Drives Away
(AP) 05/27/2004 05:00 PM
AP - She was trying to stop her car from being towed, but a Queens woman ended up being towed herself.

Truck Spills Gallons of Used Cooking Oil
(AP)

Truck Spills Gallons of Used Cooking Oil
(AP) 05/05/2004 10:33 PM
AP - Hundreds of gallons of cooking oil spilled from a truck carrying the substance away from restaurants Wednesday, causing dozens of vehicles to skid and slip across a Palm Beach County roadway.

Navistar to Sell Giant CXT Truck

Navistar to Sell Giant CXT Truck 09/13/2004 04:38 PM

As my buddy Ryan put it, the new CXT truck is "not just Muppets silly, it's like 'I can't believe he killed the whole human race,'" kind of silly. The new 21.5-foot truck weighs seven tons and gets about 6 to 10 miles to the gallon. It's essentially a semi-truck scaled back to be a consumer vehicle - but it's still going to cost over $90k.

I'm agog, or agag, or adama, or whatever it is you do when you want to cry for weeks at a time. In fact, just take a couple of these DiscHub codes right now for free.

Read - Truck maker will sell giant pickup [Money.CNN]

Smile for the Google 3D mapping truck

Smile for the Google 3D mapping truck 06/17/2005 03:51 PM
“Google plans to use trucks equipped with lasers and digital photographic equipment to create a realistic 3D online version of San Francisco, and eventually other major US cities. The move would trump Amazon’s A9 service, which offers two-dimensional photos of buildings on US city streets. The trucks would drive along every San Francisco street using the lasers to measure the dimensions of buildings, to create a 3D framework onto which digital photos can be mapped…. Direct and Related Links for 'Smile for the Google 3D mapping truck'

Zebra Escapes From Truck on Japan
Highway (AP)

Zebra Escapes From Truck on Japan
Highway (AP) 06/01/2004 09:09 AM
AP - A zebra kicked its way out of a truck at a highway rest stop on Tuesday, leading the driver into the women's washroom in pursuit.

Dog Drives Truck Into Auto Parts Store
(AP)

Dog Drives Truck Into Auto Parts Store
(AP) 12/28/2004 07:30 PM
AP - Michael Henson left the auto parts store with more problems than when he arrived. For that, he can thank his dog.

Truck Driver Convicted in Smuggling Case
(AP)

Truck Driver Convicted in Smuggling Case
(AP) 03/23/2005 05:19 PM
AP - A truck driver was convicted Wednesday for his role in the deaths of 19 illegal immigrants who clawed at the walls of his sweltering tractor-trailer and screamed for air as he smuggled them across Texas.

Pigs Fall Out of Truck on Iowa
Interstate (AP)

Pigs Fall Out of Truck on Iowa
Interstate (AP) 06/16/2004 06:20 PM
AP - Traffic on Interstate 380 slowed to a crawl after piglets starting falling out of a northbound semitrailer.

CXT monster truck: fantasy bumper
stickers

CXT monster truck: fantasy bumper
stickers 09/19/2004 02:08 PM
Xeni Jardin: Responding to yesterday's post about the grotesquely supersized Hummeroid vehicle known as the International CXT, Bruce Bortin says: "'Exactly what statement would that be?' -- I submit the following response," in the form of a handily printable bumper sticker shown at left. Link to sticker.

Perhaps an alternate approach might be the last lines of Radiohead's Exit Music (For a Film). Link< /a>

Truck Carrying 9M Bees Spills in Mont.
(AP)

Truck Carrying 9M Bees Spills in Mont.
(AP) 06/16/2004 10:05 AM
AP - A tractor-trailer overturned on a curve on a highway, spilling its load of hundreds of bee hives and unleashing some nine million angry honey bees.

Say Truck Stop Hot Spot Three Times Fast

Say Truck Stop Hot Spot Three Times Fast 12/03/2003 09:48 PM
Truckers find hotspots invaluable as aid to life on the road: Truckers are using Wi-Fi hotspots as extensions of their truck cab as the service rapidly pops up at truck stops across the U.S. It's a natural offering for the truck stops, which already provided Internet access and data ports. For truckers who live out of their cabs, it's just another amenity that lets them stay in touch with family and friends, relax, and keep on top of their work....

Dog Hitches 85-Mile Ride on Truck in
Rain (AP)

Dog Hitches 85-Mile Ride on Truck in
Rain (AP) 08/27/2004 01:59 PM
AP - The hitchhiker rode 85 miles on the vacant back of a semitrailer truck in pouring rain, state troopers say, before being rescued -- shaggy, sopping wet and wearing only a flea collar.

"Dodge Truck logo is a vagina diagram"

"Dodge Truck logo is a vagina diagram" 07/24/2004 03:02 PM

9 Killed in Truck Bomb Blast in Baghdad
(AP)

9 Killed in Truck Bomb Blast in Baghdad
(AP) 07/19/2004 08:05 PM
AP - A fuel tanker rigged as a massive bomb hurtled toward a Baghdad police station and exploded Monday, killing nine people, wounding 60, and leveling a huge section of an industrial neighborhood.

Tour Bus, Pickup Truck Collide, Killing
1

Tour Bus, Pickup Truck Collide, Killing
1 01/04/2004 01:32 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 4 2004 0:37AM ET

Kenya Says Truck Drivers Freed in Iraq
(AP)

Kenya Says Truck Drivers Freed in Iraq
(AP) 08/01/2004 09:55 AM
AP - Seven truck drivers taken hostage in Iraq have been released, a Kenyan government spokesman said Sunday.

Commercial Extreme Truck: Adventures in
Waste

Commercial Extreme Truck: Adventures in
Waste 09/18/2004 01:15 PM
Xeni Jardin: Speaking of energy conservation and grotesquely unneccesary excess: meet the equivalent of an ancient vomitorium. Only, like, um, a vomitorium where all the toga-wearing freaks are choking down crude.

The International CXT, short for Commercial Extreme Truck, can haul six tons of dirt and tow a 20-ton yacht at the same time. It's 9 feet high, 8 feet wide, 21 feet long, and weighs 15,000 pounds. Ergo, about 2 feet taller x 4 feet longer than the honkin' Hummer H2. Which, btw, it could tow along with that yacht, if need be. I'm using the word "need" loosely here.

"International built the CXT to make a bold statement," said Rob Swim of International Truck and Engine Corporation in a prepared statement announcing the CXT's launch. Exactly what statement would that be?

Link to CXT debut site, and Link to press release announcing launch.
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Drivers in a jam as truck leaves syrup
slick (Reuters)

Drivers in a jam as truck leaves syrup
slick (Reuters) 02/17/2004 10:28 AM
Reuters - A truck carrying raspberry syrup to a jam factory sprang a leak that left a 25-mile sticky trail on a highway, German police say.

Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom

Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom 03/22/2005 04:59 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Tian says: "On March 7th, I took photos of a tow truck driver that damages a vehicle then tries to get away in Phoenix.

Sunday night (March 20th), Phoenix news channel 15 used a bait car and discovered that local tow truck company(s) would actually push cars into tow-away zone first, then held the cars as "hostages" for ransom."

I just watched it. The TV crew set up a white SUV as a bait car, and parked it legally. Time and time again, tow trucks would push the car into a red zone, snap a photo, and tow it away. Of course, when the TV crew showed the owner of the tow truck company how his drivers had pushed the car into the red lane, the owner denied responsibility. "I didn't push it," he said.

Arizona lawmakers have been half-heartedly writing legislation to stop this (isn't it illegal to do this already) but the tow truck has so far been able to convince them not to ruin the good thing they've got going. Link to RealMedia file. The segment starts about 20:15 into the broadcast.

Next Generation Truck Stops

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