Sentences with phrase «load truck driving»

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The Tesla Semi «expected base price» is for a truck that the company promises can drive fully loaded at highway speeds for 300 miles on a single charge.

«Together with Uber, we will create the future of commercial transportation: First, self - driving trucks that provide drivers unprecedented levels of safety; and second, a platform that matches drivers with the right load wherever they are,» Otto wrote in an announcement.

Levandowski and Ron point out that the self - driving trucks will keep drivers better rested, and with the help of the new platform they will be able to «find loads and be paid fairly.»

Otto, the self - driving truck startup bought by Uber, recently teamed with Anheuser - Busch to successfully deliver a truck - load of beer to Colorado Springs without involvement from a driver for the highway stretches of the 120 - mile trip.

During the depression he loaded a bunch of Corinth men in the back of his truck and drove them all the way to Chicago to see the 1933 World's Fair.

The loaded truck was driven to the Mensah - Sarbah Hall where residents rushed to take the bags of water for themselves.

Such trucks are the primary traffic on most Chinese highways, trundling past signs that read in both Chinese and English «Don't driving when tired» or «Overspeeding prohibition» and groaning under heavy loads precariously held in place with netting and tarps.

Then Cranford loaded the whole contraption into a rented truck and drove all night from Santa Cruz to the desert.

Upon arrival, Bruna and several of his undergraduate students load all of their field equipment into trucks and drive two hours to a remote camp.

If one truck load of pyrolysis oil is mixed with black liquor and converted into fuel, the total volume is sufficient to drive a car ten laps around Earth.

Depending on how early you arrive, you may be driving a truck - load of flowers away as the sun rises.

Transport your goods with trucks and trailers, or load and drive trains to reach your destination.

Dead Island actually features some interesting game play additions that I wasn't expecting such as the ability to drive vehicles and even load supplies into the back of trucks although this is usually only story required.

Driving an empty truck no longer punishes your body, and the loaded ride is just as controlled and confident as the competitors» leaf - sprung trucks.

With things like a two hinged rear tailgate, which can not only come down like a normal truck, but swing out to make loading easier, Honda's easy entry to both sets of seats, which are wide, comfortable and make getting to the job relaxing instead of taxing, the Ridgeline provides such a higher quality of a driving experience that it easily out does the Frontier.

When added to what was already a loaded model — our truck was a top - spec LTZ crew cab with four - wheel drive — we ended up with pretty much the swankiest Silverado you can spec before any options are thrown at it.

The average weight of any given trailer load in the United States is around 3,500 lbs - so why does the dominant marketing message tell us that we all need to be driving full - size trucks if we want to hitch up and roll out?

The test truck, a top - of - the - line, four - wheel - drive GMC Sierra SLT, was loaded with everything you would want in a luxury car, from leather upholstery to the addictive XM satellite radio.

New truck trade in, good history, mechanically checking out good, we did install locker kit on cam fizers - new timing kit - new spark plugs, super clean when coming in, loaded with equipment - heated leather seats - power rear folding seat - 6 Cd disc player - rear DVD, runs out and drives good, GOOD miles for a 07 model, fresh service - state inspected, financing available, trade ins welcome

New truck trade in, good history, mechanically checking good - needed normal maintenance (new lower ball joints - new tie rods ends - power mirror switch) super clean when coming in, Lariat pkg - loaded with equipment - dual power seats - back up camera, has 3 in lift - 305 / 55 r - 20 in toyo A / T tires (near new) runs out and drives super good, LOTS!LOTS!

The truck will detect extra load on the rear axle and automatically adjust the air pressure in the suspension system to level the truck, improving stability and drive comfort.

That said, the truck it's self is incredibly well built and loads of fun to drive.

After all we all know that real men drive huge trucks that can pull enormous load up steep hills.

During the abbreviated ride - and - drive program in Michigan, I was able to only get behind the wheel of a 2.7 L and a 5.0L - equipped truck, but both were more than capable for the tasks at hand: the former towing a 7,500 - pound load, the latter barreling along a drive route frequently used to evaluate vehicles throughout the year.

Looking to sell my daily drive so I can get into a truck the car is loaded with every option always taken care of and kept up to date with maintenance oil changes every 3k with synthetic oil.

This engine combines the «triple nickel» 555 lb - ft of torque with quiet, responsive operation for everyday driving and the fuel efficiency under load that has been missing in the full - size truck category.

We have pulled heavy loads in every road condition with the truck and it feels very easy and comfortable to drive while fully loaded, you don't even know you have a load on most of the time it's so smooth.

New Car Test Drive said,... we loved every mile we put on the Silverado... It drives like a luxury car and is supremely smooth and quiet... Load this truck down with passengers, cargo, whatever!

CTIS also extends truck, tire, and drive train life, by significantly reducing vibration and shock loading.

The 2014 Reaper begins with an already capable Chevrolet Silverado four - wheel drive crew cab, short - bed pickup truck that is loaded with amenities.

A specific payload was then added to each truck and van, and the vehicles were then driven more than 250 miles to the Arizona / Nevada border to evaluate ride quality and loaded fuel economy.

This is good for multi-use trucks that are driven both loaded and unloaded.

I used th drive a truck and hauled many loads to Purina at St.Louis.

All breeding stock — Yorkies, papillons, dachshunds, pugs and Chihuahuas among them — Penny and the other dogs were crated, loaded on a truck and driven 788 miles from the Denver breeding operation to be put on the auction block in Missouri, where they were mostly likely to be bought by other commercial breeders.

Nevertheless, they were dedicated enough to spend their Saturdays arriving at the shelter before dawn, bathing and grooming the dogs and cats (since that job was rarely tackled by the shelter staff during the work week), loading them into portable cages, hoisting the cages into their cars and trucks, driving about 10 miles to the nearest shopping center, unloading the cages from the vehicles, calming the by - now terrified dogs and cats, and imploring the public for the next eight hours to please consider adopting one of these homeless creatures.

I get my last load of cocoa candy, and the girls wave us off as the cattle truck drives uphill.

The ranger and the super sweet and engaging staff at the Hawaiian Style Cafe in Hilo all told of driving up to Mauna Kea and loading up the backs of their trucks with snow to take back down and play with in the backyard or the beach.

This is done by loading up vehicles with garage points when at a garage, this consists of scrolling through a list of available truck beds and trailers, installing them on to your truck and driving them to a garage to unlock it, in a sense the same as the main objective.

From the edge of the pit, trucks must drive only a few hundred yards to dump their loads of coal onto a conveyor belt that carries it up and into the power plant.

Before May, I had never driven a pick up truck, nor a trailer, nor a 10,000 pound load anywhere, much less on interstate highways.

Currently items are loaded on a train and driven to the coast where they are then stacked on boats, given several weeks to ship to China and then unloaded onto trucks and driven to recycling plants.

A: Some common causes of truck accidents include inadequate / improper training as to driving technique, safety issues and defensive driving; driver fatigue; a truck's characteristics and capabilities (such as limits associated with acceleration, braking and visibility); distracted driving; failure to account for weather or road conditions; drug or alcohol use by the driver; speeding; mechanical failure; defective parts; and improper loading or overloading the truck.

Truck accidents are commonly caused by driver fatigue, failure to follow safety guidelines, failure to properly load the truck or secure cargo, overloading, not balancing a load correctly, and using alcohol or drugs while driving.

Their inability to come to stop quickly is often a leading factor of many truck crashes especially when other motorists are driving erratically or the trucker is negotiating slippery, wet or icy road surface conditions.Faulty truck brakes and defective tires cause many accident fatalities as does fatigue by truck drivers hurrying to deliver their load on schedule.

Moreover, juries are often less sympathtic to trucks involved in accidents, especially if it's a matter of a driver falling asleep, driving too many hours, or driving an improper load.

Unfortunately, this aspect of the trucking industry can also encourage speeding, fatigued driving, and the hasty and improper loading of cargo, which can cause a truck in some cases to roll over while making a turn.

For instance, truck drivers are limited in the number of hours they can drive, they must have health clearance, and they have to regularly inspect their loads.

Truck drivers and trucking companies are closely regulated by state and federal safety laws relating to truck and trailer weight limits, driving hours, speed, truck maintenance, securing of loads and many other issues.

Tractor - trailer accidents are often caused by drunk or impaired driving, driver fatigue, excessive load weights, and poor truck maintenance.

The Accident According to an article by NBC affiliate WTHR, the two employees of Reith Riley Construction were helping reopen access to Binford Boulevard by removing barrels and attempting to load an arrow board onto a truck when a green pickup truck, driven by a 22 - year - old man from Fortville, Indiana struck the arrow board and the men working behind it.