Transportation Social Media and Updates

Hormuz Traffic Normalization Odds Plunge to 23%
SocialApr 20, 2026

Hormuz Traffic Normalization Odds Plunge to 23%

According to Polymarket, the probability that Strait of Hormuz traffic will return to normal by the end of April is FALLING LIKE A STONE. It is now 23%. TRUMP = A PRESIDENT OF FOREVER WARS. https://t.co/nt979qNG1g

By Steve Hanke
Gamer Recruitment Drive Yields 6,000 ATC Applications
SocialApr 20, 2026

Gamer Recruitment Drive Yields 6,000 ATC Applications

JUST IN: DOT Secretary Duffy's gamer recruitment idea sparks over 6,000 applications for air traffic controller positions.

By David Gokhshtein
WrestleMania Meets Corporate Drama: LinkedIn Debates CBS Report
SocialApr 19, 2026

WrestleMania Meets Corporate Drama: LinkedIn Debates CBS Report

WrestleMania may be on ESPN, but the arguments are starting to rage on LinkedIn over CBS report on CH Robinson https://t.co/LVxpTnbt2t

By Timothy Dooner
All‑Terrain Capability Defines True SAE Level 5
SocialApr 19, 2026

All‑Terrain Capability Defines True SAE Level 5

A system that can go anywhere in a wide range of inclement conditions is what I would categorize as SAE Level 5

By Whole Mars Catalog
Student Creates Dual-Mode Drone for Air and Water
SocialApr 19, 2026

Student Creates Dual-Mode Drone for Air and Water

Dual-Mode #Drone: Student Innovates Air-to-Water Flying and Underwater Swimming Machine by @lukas_m_ziegler #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/vCbNwRFNR3

By Ron van Loon
Median Drivers Outperform Average (Mean) Drivers
SocialApr 19, 2026

Median Drivers Outperform Average (Mean) Drivers

Crazy thing is, the average driver (median) is actually a better driver than the average driver (mean).

By Hank Green
Iran's Hormuz Takeover Spikes Oil Risk, Boosts Gold Demand
SocialApr 19, 2026

Iran's Hormuz Takeover Spikes Oil Risk, Boosts Gold Demand

🇮🇷 Iran Intel Brief | Pre-Asia ─────── Iran seizes control of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil shipments and elevating energy market risks. US Navy intercepts and disables Iranian cargo ship Touska, prompting Tehran to vow retaliation that could spike oil prices. Iran...

By Boris Schlossberg
Guatemala City Traffic Unusually Light, Benefits Visitors but Raises Concerns
SocialApr 19, 2026

Guatemala City Traffic Unusually Light, Benefits Visitors but Raises Concerns

I don't think I've seen traffic this light in Guatemala City in my 10 years of visiting. Nice for visiting friends and restaurants across the city, but potentially quite harmful if the situation persists. https://t.co/QU2iYKVGCy

By Nolan Gray
Strait Closure Triggers Supply Shortages and Price Spikes
SocialApr 19, 2026

Strait Closure Triggers Supply Shortages and Price Spikes

For the first time, the Strait is completely closed. Nothing moving does not help the related supply shortages. And their prices.

By Tom Craig
World's Smallest Foldable Smart Golf Cart Unveiled
SocialApr 19, 2026

World's Smallest Foldable Smart Golf Cart Unveiled

KVV Electric: The World’s Smallest Foldable Smart Golf Cart with Remote Control by @DonaldTunp75739 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/jnrCGRgJsk

By Ron van Loon
New Drive‑by‑Wire Tech and Fresh Model Lineup
SocialApr 19, 2026

New Drive‑by‑Wire Tech and Fresh Model Lineup

All The Switches After last week's travel challenges, Robbie and Nicole are back. Nicole has driven the Chevrolet Equinox EV and the Honda Pilot Elite while Sam had the Mazda MX-5 Miata 35th Anniversary Edition. Robbie tells us about the new...

By Sam Abuelsamid
Custom Dump Trucks Double Capacity for Shallow Bauxite Mines
SocialApr 19, 2026

Custom Dump Trucks Double Capacity for Shallow Bauxite Mines

Easily one of the most unique trucks I've seen over the years. Rio Tinto runs these custom bottom dump bodies to haul over twice what a standard 777 is rated for. The reason? Bauxite is shallow, so the mine grows outward over...

By BuildWitt
Compact 2026 Subaru Uncharted Packs Big Power
SocialApr 19, 2026

Compact 2026 Subaru Uncharted Packs Big Power

Finally got around to editing this one. The 2026 @subaru_usa Uncharted was a surprise to drive and I really dug its compact size. Goes to prove small EVs can be backed up by big power. #subaru #subaruuncharted #subarunation #suv #ev ...

By John Velasco
Propose Hormuz Convention to Regulate and Tax Shipping
SocialApr 19, 2026

Propose Hormuz Convention to Regulate and Tax Shipping

My take on the Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz on @MarioNawfal: "Ideally, there should be something like the Montreux Convention of 1936 that settled the Dardanelles and allowed Turkey to manage the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles and charge fees...

By Steve Hanke
Massive Spending Destroys Cities; Future May Bury Highways
SocialApr 19, 2026

Massive Spending Destroys Cities; Future May Bury Highways

The amount of money we invest to destroy vistas, divide cities, encourage sprawl and subsidize car traffic is just stunning. Who wants to bet that in a few decades there will be a bond initiative and a vote to raise...

By Michael E. Webber
AI Data Centers, Defense, and Energy Fuel Industrial Renaissance
SocialApr 19, 2026

AI Data Centers, Defense, and Energy Fuel Industrial Renaissance

Our market experts have looked at the freight data to determine what is creating the industrial renassaince: - Construction of AI data centers - Defense - Power plant & transmission expansion - Petrochemicals - Heavy duty trucks and equipment - Steel and Aluminum...

By Craig Fuller
Energy Shock Drives Surge in Global EV Sales
SocialApr 19, 2026

Energy Shock Drives Surge in Global EV Sales

"Mother of All Energy Shocks" Boosts Global EV Sales Even Higher Battery electric vehicle sales are growing due to high gas prices and consumers' fear of continued market volatility (otherwise known as "energy insecurity"). https://markhamhislop.substack.com/p/mother-of-all-energy-shocks-boosts

By Markham Hislop
Strait of Hormuz Threat Peaks Amid Blockade Duel
SocialApr 19, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Threat Peaks Amid Blockade Duel

The latest JMIC Strait of Hormuz Advisory is out. Threat level between 🔴 Critical and 🟡 Moderate across the region, but bordering on 💩 OH CRAP for the Strait. 33 incidents with shipping since March 1. Iran and the US still dueling blockades. 19...

By Sal Mercogliano
Europe May Ban Carry‑On Fees, Claim Bin Space Rights
SocialApr 19, 2026

Europe May Ban Carry‑On Fees, Claim Bin Space Rights

Europe Could Ban Carry-On Bag Fees — Makes Overhead Bin Space A Human Right - View from the Wing https://t.co/kAjwXCRpr8

By Gary Leff
Tesla Skeptics Scramble for Excuses on Robotaxi Rollout
SocialApr 19, 2026

Tesla Skeptics Scramble for Excuses on Robotaxi Rollout

i’m cracking up watching the tesla bears try to come up with excuses for why expanding driverless robotaxis into more cities doesn’t matter

By Whole Mars Catalog
Ride‑sharing Vehicles Need Luxury Passenger Seats, Not Driver‑focused Designs
SocialApr 19, 2026

Ride‑sharing Vehicles Need Luxury Passenger Seats, Not Driver‑focused Designs

Cars for ride-sharing should be made with luxurious passenger seats. American cars are made for better seating for drivers than passengers. What do you think?

By Shashi Bellamkonda
French Engineers Launch Ultra‑stable Drone for Precise Flight
SocialApr 19, 2026

French Engineers Launch Ultra‑stable Drone for Precise Flight

French Engineers Unveil Ultra-Stable #Drone System Redefining Aerial Precision by @tweetciiiim #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/iH58QVCGki

By Ron van Loon
Drone‑delivered Cakes Now Available in Shenzhen Parks
SocialApr 19, 2026

Drone‑delivered Cakes Now Available in Shenzhen Parks

Hungry in the park in Shenzhen? No worries - just order a drone delivery and wait for your cakes to come. https://t.co/f5uV4MF5MA

By Tom Ellis
Air France Cancels Business Ticket, Then Charges $1,800
SocialApr 19, 2026

Air France Cancels Business Ticket, Then Charges $1,800

Air France Cancelled A Business Class Ticket, Said They Could Fix It — Then Demanded $1,800 More To Travel Anyway - View from the Wing https://t.co/ifCmuZaDyQ

By Gary Leff
Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed, Trump Remains Uninformed
SocialApr 19, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed, Trump Remains Uninformed

Looks like Strait of Hormuz is still closed https://t.co/iO1163dhmL Too bad Donald Trump can't find out about this.

By Dean Baker
Over 40% of Ships Haul Fossil Fuels, Run on Them
SocialApr 19, 2026

Over 40% of Ships Haul Fossil Fuels, Run on Them

More than 40% of ships globally transport fossil fuels. Nearly all of them run on fossil fuels too. https://t.co/8Ma1on6zVW

By Jan Rosenow
India's IOC Logs Second‑largest Weekly Russian Crude Imports
SocialApr 19, 2026

India's IOC Logs Second‑largest Weekly Russian Crude Imports

🇮🇳 India’s IOC just recorded the second-highest weekly volume of Russian crude imports ever — only behind the record set in third week of June 2023 https://t.co/slsuYNxtUf

By Anas Alhajji
Strait Blockage Triggers Unprecedented Global Energy Supply Shock
SocialApr 19, 2026

Strait Blockage Triggers Unprecedented Global Energy Supply Shock

And the greatest energy disruption must include derivatives, distillates., and other commodities not moving because of the Strait. The global E2E supply chain effect may go beyond points we have never seen.

By Tom Craig
Helicopter Engine Failure, Emergency Landing, All Survive
SocialApr 19, 2026

Helicopter Engine Failure, Emergency Landing, All Survive

On April 18, 2026, a Robinson R44 Raven II registered PR-DCM lost engine power shortly after takeoff in Campina Grande’s Mirante neighborhood. The flight had stopped near the Garden Hotel for refueling. Four occupants... three adults and a 9-year-old child... were...

By Fahad Naim
President Upgrades Beitbridge Border, Showcasing Night Transformation
SocialApr 19, 2026

President Upgrades Beitbridge Border, Showcasing Night Transformation

The Beitbridge Border Post is the BIGGEST & BUSIEST Land Border Post in SADC & beyond. President @edmnangagwa UPGRADED the Zimbabwean side of the Border Post & this is how it looks at night. ED2030 means MORE BEAUTIFUL infrastructure … CAB3 guarantees...

By Kudzai Mutisi
Tesla's Shame Fades as Model Y Sales Surge 144%
SocialApr 19, 2026

Tesla's Shame Fades as Model Y Sales Surge 144%

The "I bought this before..." stickers are coming off. In Sweden and across Europe. It was all as short-lived as you'd expect. With sales up +144%, Model Y is again best-selling in 🇸🇪 & in 🇪🇺 Read how the "Tesla Shame" faded...

By Jaan
D1 Enables Fully Autonomous Campus Last‑Mile Delivery
SocialApr 19, 2026

D1 Enables Fully Autonomous Campus Last‑Mile Delivery

D1 Is Already Solving Last-Mile Delivery with Fully #Autonomous Campus Runs by @XRoboHub #AI #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/KSsRZyefIM

By Ron van Loon
Electric Heavy Trucks Overtake Diesel, Saving $170k Each
SocialApr 19, 2026

Electric Heavy Trucks Overtake Diesel, Saving $170k Each

China just quietly killed the diesel heavy truck with brutal economics. 2025 data now in: >231,100 electric heavy trucks sold (+182% YoY) >Dec 2025 Market Share: 53.9% (EVs outsold diesel) >Fleet owners saving $170k per truck over a 10-year cycle https://t.co/rDj9yndSJa https://t.co/e8lEwbVuTg

By Assaad Razzouk
Malaysia's Fuel Crisis: Import Reliance Contradicts Official Optimism
SocialApr 19, 2026

Malaysia's Fuel Crisis: Import Reliance Contradicts Official Optimism

The Prime Minister of Malaysia says 85% of Malaysians aren’t affected by the fuel crisis. The MOF says Malaysia consumes 700,000 barrels a day and produces 350,000. It imports the rest — and nearly 40% of those imports travel through...

By David Chuah
LA Street Decay Isn’t About Ramp Costs, It’s Political Spin
SocialApr 19, 2026

LA Street Decay Isn’t About Ramp Costs, It’s Political Spin

Los Angeles streets are not crumbling because it's just impossibly expensive to pave wheelchair ramps on sidewalks or paint bicycle lanes, and the coordinated conservative campaign to promote this narrative is sufficiently facially dumb that you should doubt those promoting...

By Nolan Gray
Athens Handles 500 Sunday Arrivals with Two Officers
SocialApr 19, 2026

Athens Handles 500 Sunday Arrivals with Two Officers

The great thing about Athens is that they have 2 customs officers working to process 500 arrivals on a Sunday morning https://t.co/JWeY7qLVt6

By Brent Johnson
Replica of Nao Victoria Celebrates First Global Circumnavigation
SocialApr 19, 2026

Replica of Nao Victoria Celebrates First Global Circumnavigation

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 What you see is the replica of Nao Victoria, which stands as a reminder of one of human’s greatest ambitions and achievements in history. It is a replica of the...

By Evan Louise Madriñan
TravelSky: China’s 95% Air Travel Transaction Monopoly
SocialApr 19, 2026

TravelSky: China’s 95% Air Travel Transaction Monopoly

What's the ideal asset to own? How about an air travel monopoly that takes a cut out of almost every transaction in China? That's exactly what TravelSky (696 HK) is, with a 95% domestic market share. https://t.co/iSe3O4t9V1

By Michael Fritzell
Domestic EV Production, Not Cheap Imports, Lifts Standards
SocialApr 19, 2026

Domestic EV Production, Not Cheap Imports, Lifts Standards

Canadians as consumers may dream of cheaper EV imports, but Canadians as workers and producers won't, and contrary to what many believe, it isn't cheaper imports that raise living standards. It is more domestic production. https://t.co/p3gb1UwYqv

By Michael Pettis
Chinese Carmakers Battle, Profits per Vehicle Stay Razor‑thin
SocialApr 19, 2026

Chinese Carmakers Battle, Profits per Vehicle Stay Razor‑thin

Yicai: Fierce competition among the 12 major listed Chinese automakers kept carmakers’ per-vehicle profits extremely slim, with three still losing money on each one sold. The highest profit per vehicle last year was at Seres, at RMB 9,936 ($1,454). https://t.co/eioFBfk7Ox

By Michael Pettis
Houthis Vow Strait Blockade over Trump's Peace Obstruction
SocialApr 19, 2026

Houthis Vow Strait Blockade over Trump's Peace Obstruction

JUST IN: Yemen's Houthis threaten to block the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a key trade route, if US President Donald Trump keeps impeding peace efforts.

By David Gokhshtein
Crowdsource the Biggest Unsolved Transportation Mysteries for Museum
SocialApr 19, 2026

Crowdsource the Biggest Unsolved Transportation Mysteries for Museum

Concept for the Motion Museum - "Transportation's Greatest Mysteries" What events should we include? https://t.co/s4K6suWThZ

By Craig Fuller
Hands‑free Car Doors Still Meet Chinese Public Hesitation
SocialApr 19, 2026

Hands‑free Car Doors Still Meet Chinese Public Hesitation

In China, a car opens its doors without hands, but crowds still hesitate 😬 https://t.co/k2uOwaVoh6 #automobile #technology #Innovación #innovation @PawlowskiMario @chidambara09 @Ym78200 @CurieuxExplorer @efipm @bigfundu @sayedflah @Ronald_vanLoon @cyngn @belindabeibi @odisseiaalfa @DigitalColmer @MyCompanionsAI @KirkDBorne @patricegorissen @jeffkagan @EdwardKens50830 @enilev @insom_ai333 @ChrisCCrowley @sallyeaves @gurmeet_judge @VairagyaSadhana...

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
Delta Faces $2.5B Jet Fuel Bill Amid Price Surge
SocialApr 19, 2026

Delta Faces $2.5B Jet Fuel Bill Amid Price Surge

Due to fuel prices DOUBLING in the past month, Delta Airlines will spend an extra $2.5 BILLION on jet fuel this quarter. AIRLINES SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR DAMAGES TO TRUMP AND NETANYAHU. https://t.co/KgseZIFAPm

By Steve Hanke
XPeng Launches One‑tap Auto‑parking to Challenge Tesla
SocialApr 19, 2026

XPeng Launches One‑tap Auto‑parking to Challenge Tesla

XPeng Unveils One-Tap Auto Parking Feature to Rival Tesla’s Self-Driving #Tech by @XueJia24682 #EmergingTech #Engineering #Technology https://t.co/y26ZQ69LQd

By Ron van Loon
After 5 Years, I Discovered Tesla Model Y’s Hidden Undertrunk
SocialApr 19, 2026

After 5 Years, I Discovered Tesla Model Y’s Hidden Undertrunk

5+ years of driving a Tesla Model Y to just now, accidentally, find a new undertrunk. https://t.co/wn40DCRsud

By Rich Tehrani
Most Vessels Flee as IRGC Strikes Strait of Hormuz
SocialApr 18, 2026

Most Vessels Flee as IRGC Strikes Strait of Hormuz

Escape From the Strait of Hormuz...Sort of! 1⃣Is the Strait Open or Closed 2⃣IRGC attack on Three Ships 3⃣Dark Fleet Ships Escape 4⃣Most Ships Turn Around 5⃣Cruise Ships Escape Video: https://t.co/tM3JKh7uJy https://t.co/NJJ0vQlmfi

By Sal Mercogliano
Chinese Exporters Overstate US Exports by $112 B, Boosting Fraud
SocialApr 18, 2026

Chinese Exporters Overstate US Exports by $112 B, Boosting Fraud

11% of US trade has turned fraudulent since Liberation day created massive incentive to cheat on your tariffs. Chinese exporters declare the value of their US exports to the Chinese government $112B higher than the value of the same goods as...

By Ryan Petersen
Reporter Mislabels Oman Coast as Strait of Hormuz
SocialApr 18, 2026

Reporter Mislabels Oman Coast as Strait of Hormuz

"We took a boat into the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what we saw." The area this reporter is seeing and reporting on is not the Strait of Hormuz but off Kasbah, Oman. This is the very southern side of the Strait and...

By Sal Mercogliano