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"Thanks to a series of relay stops (to swap electric tractors, drivers and trailers), each electric truck travels a daily distance of 810 km on the North loop and 704 km on the South loop. This system makes it possible to cover long distances without stopping the load."
https://www.renault-…

Now playing - the new single from the upcoming EP from San Antonio weirdo synthpunks SEX MEX: #NowPlaying

Frederick McKinley "Casey" Jones was a man we should all know about. He was a self-taught genius--though his parents abandoned him at 12. He ran away from his orphanage at 17.
He had 60 patents to his name, though he probably should have had more. The refrigeration units he invented for trains and trucks, ALONE, should have guaranteed him lasting fame!

40 years after first playing Frogger on my Atari 2600, I only just discovered that you can stay on a log or a turtle as it wraps around the screen. I’d assumed for over four decades that you’d die if you hit the side of the screen.
#frogger #atari2600

Point One Navigation, which develops precise location tech, raised a $35M Series C led by Khosla Ventures, a source says at a post-money valuation of $230M (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/20/this-khos…

This Khosla-based startup can track drones, trucks, and robotaxis, inch by inch | TechCrunch
Point One Navigation, now valued at $230 million, is building out well beyond automotive.

De volgende klap voor de Europese autofabrikanten en hun voorliefde voor diesel, LNG en waterstof...
China's shift to #ElectricTrucks may reshape global fuel demand (diesel and LNG): "While electric trucks are two to three times more expensive than diesel ones and cost roughly 18% more than LNG trucks, their higher energy efficiency and lower costs can save owners an esti…

China's shift to electric trucks may reshape global fuel demand
China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market. Sales of electric trucks jumped 175% in the first half of 2025, with battery-electric vehicles now making up more than a fifth of the market. Electric trucks are now cheaper to buy and operate than diesel ones. Forecasts suggest heavy-duty electrics could account for half of new sales by 2028. Analysts estimate that the transition is displacing a substantial …

Today I saw a 14R miss the green light on Mission at 24th St, despite the green being extended for the bus. It was stuck behind a long line of drivers illegally going straight. This is supposed to be a right turn only except Muni. Scofflaw driving is defeating transit priority on Mission Street. #sfpol

Trump announced on Wednesday that he is repealing the Biden-era federal fuel economy standards,
significantly weakening fuel efficiency requirements for tens of millions of new gasoline-powered cars and light trucks.
It marks the US president’s latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and federal support for cleaner-running vehicles and renewable energy.
Burning gasoline is a significant contributor to global heating and transportation is the largest source of greenho…

https://www.electrive.com/2025/10/08/netherlands-zero-emission-zones-lead-to-boom-in-electric-vans-and-trucks/

Netherlands: Zero-emission zones lead to boom in electric vans and trucks - electrive.com
A new analysis by Clean Cities examines the initial impact of the introduction of zero-emission zones for freight transport (ZEZ-F) in Dutch cities. One

CES 2026: self-driving truck company Kodiak partners with Bosch to develop a hardware and software system to turn standard semi-trucks into autonomous vehicles (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/kodiak-taps-bosch-to-scale-…

Kodiak taps Bosch to scale its self-driving truck tech | TechCrunch
There is no timeline for when these systems will become available. But once they do, Kodiak could bring its tech to more trucks, faster.