Lifestyle and Recreation

January 1st, 2008

Along for the Ride

iPod cases toughen up for the road

Got an iPod or iPhone? When you travel for a living, it’s great to have your whole music collection in one small package. But the road can be tough on those little machines. XtremeMac’s new line of silicone cases offers sleek design and tough protection to keep your portable music player or phone going for miles. TuffWrap Plus cases, ranging…

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January 1st, 2008

Testing 1, 2, 3

By Paul Hartley

There are competitive venues for nearly every human endeavor: spelling bees, the Olympics, NASCAR, the World Cup, Miss Teen USA, the Soap Box Derby and, of course, the Guinness Book of World Records. Since 2005, the nation’s truck mechanics (or technicians, in the vernacular of the trade) have also had a contest to find their “best of the best”: SuperTech,…

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January 1st, 2008

To the MATS

Thanks to a major expansion, the trucking industry’s premier trade show is bigger and better than ever

A record amount of floor space means more exhibitors, more fun and what may be a banner year for attendance at the highly anticipated 2008 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), March 27-29 in Louisville, Ky. Renovations to the North Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center are complete and will house new exhibitors such as the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay initiative, devoted…

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January 1st, 2008

Title Bout

Cascadia and ProStar duke it out over aerodynamics

It’s the trucking world’s version of Ali vs. Frazier. Freightliner and International are in an all-out flame-war over the aerodynamic superlatives attached to their new Cascadia and ProStar models. Freightliner struck first when it introduced its new Cascadia model at the end of August as the most aerodynamic Class 8 truck available. Putting the new truck up against the International…

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January 1st, 2008

Flex Plan

A basic stretching routine can ease muscle pain

Everyone can benefit from a good stretching program, but for truckers it can drastically reduce the discomfort of long-distance driving, says Stew Smith, a former Navy SEAL and personal trainer. He recommends that anyone looking to start a fitness regimen — or just ease the everyday aches and pains of driving — start with a basic, daily 5-10 minute stretching…

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