Posts Tagged ‘Jul-2008’

July 1st, 2008

The Right Fuel

TA leads the way in ULSD

Drivers depend on having access to the right fuel for their truck when they need it, so TA is pleased to be a leader in ULSD availability, with 91 percent of its locations offering ULSD only. When the rollout of ULSD (Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel), required for use in 2007 and newer engines, began at the end of 2006, TA worked overtime to be sure that all of its customers had the fuel they needed. While supply questions in some areas were being resolved, TA maintained the integrity of the fuel…

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July 1st, 2008

Drivers Test

Career advice online

Even drivers who couldn’t be pried out of their rigs make it clear that the job isn’t suited to everyone. Now potential truckers can take a career assessment test for long haul drivers online, from JOBehaviors, at www.jobehaviors.com. The test consists of 100 questions, compiled from research that determined 400-500 traits needed for the job. It helps pinpoint whether candidates favor safety over risk-taking, and whether their independent streak means they can’t e…

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July 1st, 2008

Get This Straight

Total vehicle wheel alignment can save you money on tires and fuel

By Paul Abelson

Everything that happens while your truck is running consumes energy. Much of it is necessary and normal, and tire wear is no exception. When molecules of rubber are abraded from a tire, fuel is consumed to provide the force. That is a regular part of rolling resistance. But picture the force it takes to drag a truck sideways for several feet every time it moves a mile down the road. That’s what happens when tractor and trailer wheels are out of alignment. That misalignment uses ext…

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July 1st, 2008

Summer Fun

Bikes, burgers and games at Chicago North TA

Stop in at the Chicago North TA on July 26 between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m to have a good time for a good cause. “We’ve teamed up with the local Harley-Davidson dealer to do a fundraiser for the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund,” says shop GM Robert Cranford. “They’ll bring over some of their bikes, and we’re asking bikers in the area to enter their motorcycles in our beauty show.” There are cash prizes for the winners, and plenty of other reasons to show …

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July 1st, 2008

Pitch Perfect Paving

Japanese invention turns stretch of road into musical interlude

Japan now has a way to deliver music to drivers that doesn’t require batteries. A car driving over a series of grooves cut into the pavement will create a resonance as the tires move over them, resulting in a true road song. According to reports, the system was the brainchild of Shizuo Shinoda, who accidentally scraped some markings into a road with a bulldozer, before driving over them and realizing they produced a variety of tones. Engineers from the Hokkaido Industrial Research…

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