Tesla’s Electric PTO Silences Noisy Trailer Trucks
True story from my father-in-law, a long-distance trucker: Every time he sleeps overnight at a truck stop, there will be one loud refrigerated trailer truck that parks right next to him. Even at an empty lot. Tesla just fixed this, with an electric PTO: https://t.co/tXcW2OE5pK
Airline Chastises Passenger, Then Denies Essential Baby Supplies
Frontier Scolded Passenger For Leaving Bags Behind During Evacuation — Then They Had To Fight For Diapers And Formula - View from the Wing https://t.co/65rAKxSDbK
Record Diesel Prices Threaten Truckers, SMEs, and Consumers
If diesel hits an all time record? What will it do to trucking? Especially owner operators? And to supply chains? Especially SMEs? And consumers?
World Indifferent to Hormuz Closure, Shipping Adapts Anyway
Nothing would be better for my maritime media business than pumping doom and gloom: the world is over if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen. The mainstream press is happy to write that story. I’m not. Yes, the situation is bad. But...
Road Injuries Claim 1.3 Million Lives, 2.4% Globally
The Waymos are Good, actually: "Around 1.3 million people die from road injuries across the world every year. That includes the deaths of drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. That’s around 2.4% of deaths from all causes." https://t.co/hZ0DSLZ5Wg https://t.co/7zzpPZZUSm
UP-NS Merger Would Give One Firm 50% Rail Control
"A combined UP-NS could place nearly 50% of U.S. freight rail traffic in the hands of a single company that already has a troubled history of abusing market power to the detriment of American businesses & workers.."...
Is 80% Bonus Flying Blue Deal Worth It?
Buy Air France-KLM Flying Blue Miles With 80% Bonus, 1.69 Cents Each: Worth It? https://t.co/SovNRwfoxp
Heated Seat Subscriptions: Volvo’s Nickel‑and‑Dime Tactic
Volvo CCO Knows Heated Seat Subscriptions Are Just Another Way to ‘Nickel and Dime’ People https://t.co/zJuYI5TBgk
Use United Miles to Reach Dying Loved Ones Quickly
Your United Miles Can Help Someone Reach A Dying Loved One In Time — Here’s How - View from the Wing https://t.co/89iKQIUq9z
Kharg Island Sees Longest Tanker‑free Stretch Since War’s Start
Kharg Island update: @CopernicusEU satellite imagery shows no supertanker loadings on May 8, May 9 and May 11 (we don't have data for May 10 from either Sentinel 1 or Sentinel-2 🛰️). It looks like the longest stretch without loadings...
CVSA Roadcheck Targets ELD Tampering and Load Securement
CVSA Roadcheck is May 12-14 and this time around the DOT is focused on ELD tampering/falsification and they’ll be rating the strap work with a focus on load securement Brokers: how’s capacity looking? Truckers: are you sitting or running this week?...
Robotaxi Already Factored Into Market Valuations
If below is correct, Robotaxi is priced in. Not saying I agree Just stating what is said, so don't jump at my throat
ATA Admits Driver Shortage Myth, Blames CDL Mills
The lie that will not die The ATA planted the driver shortage narrative in every single media outlet they could find and it’s become boiler plate for every mainstream trucking article including this one: “Across the nation, as many as 200,000 immigrant...
IFC Stakeholders Embrace Multi‑Vendor Model for Least‑Cost Routing
A growing number of inflight connectivity stakeholders are prepared to flexibly support a multi-vendor environment in commercial aviation should airlines decide to follow the cruise industry and pursue a ‘least cost routing’ approach to powering IFC. https://t.co/fq67tAa5C1
FSD v14.3.2 Improves Toll Speed, Still Halts at Green Turns
FSD (Supervised) v14.3.2 day 1* notes: Observation: in Hurry mode, seemed much more controlled through Golden Gate bridge toll booth, but slowed right down to 25mph exactly (prior versions didn't). UX: disengaged at parking lot so I could pay the barrier....
EVs Dominate China's Top 10, No Hybrids in Sight
“The biggest news first: 9 out of 10 cars in the Top 10 are EVs - a new record in China. Second-biggest news: not a single hybrid in the Top 10, that's probably a first.” #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Tesla Semi Delivers 500‑Mile Range, Beats Diesel
Up to 500 miles of range at full 82,000-lb load Powered by Tesla’s 4680 battery cells Tri-motor drivetrain delivering up to 800 kW Recovers ~60% of range in 30 minutes Center position Beats every diesel truck going uphill Nationwide Megacharging network being built as we speak Semi...
Saving Lives Matter More than Robotaxi Competition
I don't care what you think about who is winning in the robotaxi race, which one is cheaper, which one is better to commercialize, which one has a better sensor suit. If the robotaxi can perform like this and save people,...
AA's Premium Push Stumbles on Indifferent Cabin Crew
American Airlines Wants To Be Premium — But Flight Attendants Won’t Even Say Hello - View from the Wing https://t.co/pn3fDcUh8Z
Electric Excavators Prove EV Adoption Goes Heavy
Electric vehicle uptake has spread much, much further than you'd think. Exhibit 3. Ever seen a fully electric excavator? This is a 17t XCMG Group XE135CREV, powered by a 262 kWh CATL battery. 📌 New Zealand, shared by Ross Linton, Owner of Etrucks...
Boeing Leverages Trump Trip to Secure Massive China Order
Would keep any eye on $BA this week Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is going with Trump to China this week. This trip is particularly significant for Boeing, as Ortberg has publicly noted that the company is relying on the Trump...
Shanghai Tesla Exports Drive Profitability Amid Low Domestic Margins
the more Shanghai production Tesla is able to export the higher the factory's profitability. China has extreme price competition so low margins. high margins EU, ASEAN, SK and Japanese exports. $TSLA
Airplane COVID Risk Overestimated: Passenger Removed, Ventilation Off
Good pickup. And also highlights the mistake of using the 'prolonged close contact' and 'within 2 rows' for this airplane. The plane was on the ground, with the ill passenger removed before the flight, and airplanes often do not have...
Third‑party Handlers, Not Airlines, Cause Delay Chaos
AirAsia X D7-331 PVG→KUL just got delayed 49 hours The terminal is absolute chaos... people packed like sardines, phones out, chanting at the top of their lungs. Here’s the part nobody wants to hear: the ground staff getting yelled at?...
Is This Trailer Trend or Dump‑Truck Culture
So…wait a minute, are you guys doing this in your trailers too or is this just dump truck culture? https://t.co/xTvGrsn39z
Canadians' US Metro Visits Plunge 42% Under Trump 2.0
Can't blame them, not one bit. Researchers find 42% drop in Canadians visiting US metro areas amid Trump 2.0 https://t.co/v2vkx2UkLN
Rail Industry Embarks on Multi‑Billion Digital Transformation
"Digital Tracks and Silicon Rails: The Multi-Billion Dollar Transformation of Global Transit. The global rail industry is currently navigating a profound digital metamorphosis, pivoting away from traditional mechanical reliability." https://t.co/VA0oOXAQQF
Base Maintenance Malaysia Boosts Local Hiring for Global MRO Surge
Base Maintenance Malaysia Sdn Bhd is ramping up hiring of local talent as Malaysia's deep pool of technical experts and expanding aerospace ecosystem position the country to capture a large share of global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) demand. https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/05/1436787/bmm-builds-talent-pipeline-support-malaysias-push-global-mro
China's Auto Exports Surge While Domestic Demand Falters
China's auto sector is a near-perfect metaphor for China's economy -- domestic demand is down, quite significantly. But exports are on a rocket ship up -- vehicle exports should come close to reaching 12m this year, car...
SHANE Concept Turns Cars Into Two‑Wheeled Electric Vehicles
The Future Rolls on Two Wheels: SHANE Electric Car Concept by Shane Chen by @ningshensorei #Transport #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech #TechForGood https://t.co/rvxbcZgG9a
AirAsia X’s 150‑plane A220 Order Fuels Low‑cost Right‑sizing
The word is “right sizing.” AirAsia X Bhd's landmark order for 150 Airbus A220-300 aircraft reflects a broader trend among Asian low-cost carriers to operate smaller and more fuel-efficient narrowbody aircraft on thinner regional routes. https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/05/1434825/airasia-xs-us19bil-airbus-order-signals-shift-budget-airline
Foldable Helicopter Packs Into Your Car Trunk
Foldable Helicopter That Fits in Your Car Trunk by @tweetciiiim #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/oV3n2HWOkP
Album Release Days Spike Traffic Fatalities by 15%
Traffic fatalities increase by 15% on the day major music albums are released. The effect is stronger in single-occupant vehicles where you don't have a passenger to unlock the phone and scroll through a new track list. Prior evidence found...
Future Revenue Spikes: Solar, Insurance, Robotaxi Dominate Post-2030
I ❤️ Alex Potter and his team. Interesting that they project - licensing revenues from 2032 onwards - hardware from 2033 - subscription only increasing significantly in 2030 - vehicles alone hoovering - solar growing more than any other energy category - insurance 🤯 - Robotaxi...
Free Lecture on Ryanair Engineering Operations at Prestwick
Free #aviation lecture, RAeS Prestwick Branch, 11 May, 'The Ryanair Engineering / PAML Operation at Prestwick and Overseas' #avgeek #MRO https://t.co/5axLGQBHb5 https://t.co/tqyhRVAc73
Tesla Leads EV Sales, Yet Others Deserve Praise
what a dumb frunking headline. here's why: Tesla sold 117,300 EVs in the US in Q1 2026, making up 54.2% of all EVs sold in the US. Up from 43.2% in Q1 2025. Jumping ship? Cadillac sold 9,551 EVs in Q1 2026....
China Builds Cars, but Chinese Rarely Drive Them
China is making a shit-ton of cars, but Chinese people are not getting a shit-ton of cars
China's Car Sales Slump 21% as Exports Surge 80%
1/4 According to Reuters, domestic car sales in China were down 21.6% year on year in April, even as car exports surged 80.2%. Everyone knows that domestic demand remains incredibly sluggish in China, but such sharp drops in domestic car... https://t.co/1pXBP8tJVw
Oil Flow Stalls Amid Unclear Conflict, some Tankers Hidden
Day 73: No-peace, no-war, and very-little-oil (Saying “very little” because clearly some tankers are existing with AIS off)
Next‑Gen Robots Transform Smart Warehouse Operations
How Next-Generation #Robots Are Redefining Smart #Warehouses by @lukas_m_ziegler #AI #Robotics #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/YGJuBmTUv7
HK to Grant 10k Ride‑hailing Licences, Cuts Uber’s Request
The Hong Kong Economic Journal reports the HK Government is set to issue at least 10,000 ride-hailing licences in the first stage, with the first legal drivers set to hit the roads in Q4. The 10k figure is well below the...
Gas Tax Holiday Cuts Revenue, Harms Efficiency, Infrastructure
And drivers would only get ~60-80% of that if a gas tax holiday were passed. While boosting demand at a time of low supply, discouraging efficiency & slashing a key source of infrastructure funding. Seems like just yesterday GOP slammed...
Chinese Firm Launches Electric 3-Wheeler for Wheelchair Users
Chinese Company Unveils Electric 3-Wheeler Designed for Wheelchair Users by @XueJia24682 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/4HZ0Z4RWyx
Sanctioned Iraqi Crude VLCC Crosses Hormuz, Faces US Block
📌This VLCC loaded with Iraqi Basra Medium crude just crossed the Strait of Hormuz. 📌Problem: the tanker and its Indian owner are under US sanctions. It slipped past the Iranians, but can it beat a US blockade? Watch for STS ops...
EVs Overtake Petrol Engines Worldwide in April 2026
April 2026 was a massacre for the petrol engine >Norway: 98.6% EV share. There were only 31 new petrol cars sold in the entire country last month. The ICE engine is officially a museum piece. >Denmark: 94.4% of private buyers now choose...
DFW Airport: Outdated, Service‑Starved Travel Nightmare
DFW is an abomination of an airport: - 8p on a Sunday, Precheck and Touchless ID are closed. No Clear - Floor and ceiling tile most recently refurbished by the Soviets ~1987 - Centrally planned bodegas don’t stock sparkling water - Concessions straight from...
RIVR Robot Sits to Deliver Packages From Below
RIVR Delivery #Robot Sits Down to Drop Packages from the Bottom by @rivr_tech #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/70fBYkWQCh
Trump's Deal Gives China Unprecedented Leverage Over U.S.
Trump is poised to make a historic deal with China that gives it unprecedented leverage, writes @oren_cass The U.S. can threaten China all it wants—but China controls the materials that make those threats possible. This may be a rare case where...
Repatriation Flights Pose Minimal COVID Risk, WHO Confirms
WHO and each country have done good job of managing the disembarkation from the ship and repatriation. --> Risk of spread on the repatriation flight is low (masks, high ventilation/filtration on airplanes, private flights w/ no public, medical teams taking...
U.S. Can Secure Hormuz; Politics, Not Capability, Hold Back
The common counterargument, often driven by anti-Trump narratives, is that because the United States has not seized control of the Strait of Hormuz, it therefore cannot, and that Iran is somehow demonstrating a lasting strategic advantage it will carry forward....