Misrepresenting Self
This is not, I think, a responsible way to summarize the evidence on the safety benefits of self-driving cars https://t.co/SRHwi6cy2b
Electrification Can Power Everything From Cars to Shipping
From cars to coastal shipping, we can electrify almost everything, according to Electrification Staircase #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/bzqi1fgtF0 https://t.co/X1qaPdxxnE
Average Returns Are Illusion; Airlines Need Data-Driven Profitability
🆓 Sunday links: the illusion of average returns, maintaining airline profitability, and the downside of skimping on economic data collection. https://t.co/1xzkfUMG96 image: https://t.co/kbfVS5Wdfv https://t.co/qXgjSeKAJa
Reviving Shipbuilding Replenishes Power Plant Engineering Workforce
Elon claims building new power plants is a slow process that will hinder the growth of AI What if I told you the this problem is directly related to our failure to build ships? I attended @MaritiCollege and have friends working at...
$7 Diesel Cripples Trucking, Exposes US Oil Dependence
$7 diesel. NW Indiana. Bad for trucking. And supply chains. Imagine the price if the US did not have all that oil that Trump talks about.
America's Top Rivers Remain Underused for Freight Transport
Man shows world why America has the best river system in the entire world. Man does not explain why we don’t use it to get more trucks off our highways. https://t.co/rE4wrSVG8B
All‑Business A350 Turns Into Flying Gas Can
I’ve done it. Basically they convert an A350 into a flying gas can. They built the plane just for this route. Since they need so much fuel, they can’t have as many passengers. So it’s all just business class and first...
ChatGPT Now Hands‑free on Apple CarPlay via iOS 26.4
With the release of iOS 26.4, ChatGPT is a full player in the Apple CarPlay universe. This means you can now chat with your AI while driving, completely hands-free. It's easy and, honestly, pretty darn cool... https://t.co/GXsyhSfQoA #genai #chatgpt #carplay...
Airlines' Carry‑On Weigh‑In: Safety Claim Unfounded
Foreign Airlines Force You To Weigh Carry-On Bags — The Safety Excuse Doesn’t Hold Up - View from the Wing https://t.co/4ujcOpQALF
From Benz Patent to Nissan Leaf: Car Evolution
Driving Old Cars Nicole is spending mothers day at Disney World so our friend Stephanie Brinley has stepped in again. Steph drove the Volvo EX30 and Hyundai Tucson PHEV. Robbie drove the oldest car any of us has ever been in...
New GMC EV OS Makes Phone Unpairing Hard
That shiny new 2026 @GMC Hummer EV, and every 2027 GMC EV, has its own, new infotainment OS. Everything's changed. Deleting an already paired phone? Not so easy. Here's how to do it, just for the record: https://t.co/3sDS8631E1 #cars #auto...
Keep Hiring Humans to Preserve Real Interaction
If you like taxi drivers, keep hiring them. Big tech can’t destroy human interaction unless you actually stop hiring humans. Which you will, because you want to be safe, save money, and have privacy. https://t.co/JTvuHXzsTf
Not Anti-Transit: Labor Costs Make System Unsustainable
For all the people saying he's anti-transit or doesn't understand externalities, he's not anti-transit (or, at least, he doesn't say anything in this video that's anti-transit), and one of the externalities here is labor costs that are multiple times the...
Hyundai Embraces Inevitable Future of Autonomy
Hyundai gets it. Autonomy is inevitable. Happy Mother’s Day. And subscribe to THE Autonomy Markets Podcast, on your favorite podcast player.
Airbus Helicopters Explores Fluid‑structure Coupling with Wevolver
Airbus Helicopters Research on Fluid-Structure Coupling in Hover and Low-Speed Flight via @WevolverApp #Aviation #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/jYoaYE4d3g
F3 Returns to Chattanooga with Record Pre‑Booking Momentum
F3 is coming back to Chattanooga this October. Prebooking momentum is at the highest it’s been in years, we are going to have an epic event. Back at the Chattanooga Choo Choo.
Travel Woes: Safety Incidents, Fuel Shortages, Points Chaos
18 Things in Travel Today: —LAX-Bound Frontier Airlines Hits Pedestrian on Denver Runway —Hantavirus Cruise Ship Highlights Antarctic Tourism Risks —Lufthansa Warns Airports Running Out of Fuel —Papa Johns Accepts Unusable Spirit Airlines Points + More https://t.co/Jo2IaZruVw
Truckload Spot Rate Peaks $3.11, Breakout Expected
The 7-day national truckload spot rate index hits a new cycle high at $3.11/mile. The index has been range bound between $3.04 - $3.10 since April 1st. We expect rates to breakout this week with Roadcheck (the annual DOT safety blitz). https://t.co/POwxl0AzqJ
Tesla's FSD Records Set to Plateau Until Competitors Catch Up
FSD Cannonball Run records are following the traditional pattern set by IC cars starting in 1915! A few pioneers (like @DavidMoss @BLKMDL3 and my team) optimizing to be first, then for temp/traffic/weather, then platform… BUT since @Tesla is the only platform that...
First Tesla Model S Delivery: 2012 Historic Footage
A historic vehicle…. Here’s the 2012 video of the first delivery, inside Tesla HQ: https://t.co/zqbk0NxIYG
Shape‑shifting Drone Conquers Both Land and Sky
Land-Air Dual-Use Variable-Form #Drone: A Shape-Shifting Hybrid for Ground and Sky Mobility via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/XFNtbGNFTO
Biomimicry Powers Aviation’s Underrated Engineering Breakthrough
When Aircraft Meets Anatomy: An Underrated Feat of Flight Engineering by @IntEngineering #Aviation #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/uSjv4L8SsN
One Firm Powers Airline and Hotel Dining Programs
One Company Runs Every Airline And Hotel Dining Program — Here’s How It Works https://t.co/CJfzn01HJl
Airlines Resisted Deregulation to Protect Profits, Not Consumers
Remember every airline except United and Frontier opposed deregulation because they benefited from the system. It was anti-consumer. Weird idea that it's the disenfranchised who have greater voice in the regulatory state. Even Ralph Nader campaigned to deregulate airlines.
Pakistan, Iran Negotiate Limited Qatari LNG Transit Through Hormuz
Bilateral Hormuz dealmaking continues parallel to any fuller peace deal negotiations: “Pakistan held talks with Iran to allow a limited number of Qatari liquefied natural gas cargoes to transit the Strait of Hormuz, as Qatar sent through its first shipment...
Autonomous Trucks Arriving, Manual vs Auto Debate Ends
Brother, we got autonomous trucks coming. I think the stick vs autonomous transmission horse ain’t coming back in the barn
Screen-Free Navigation Arrives: Find Directions Without Phones
The Era of Screen-Free Navigation Is Here: Find Your Way Without Looking at Your Smartphone by @NathieVR #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/K4tcdkRHDj
Holographic Car Windows Display Live Driving Data
Holographic Car Window Projects Real-Time Driving Data — The Future Is Here by @NathieVR #VR #VirtualReality #AR #AugmentedReality https://t.co/yHEoNvLStu
Bulker Struck by Projectile, Fire Contained, Crew Unharmed
UKMTO: Bulker was hit by projectile. Small fire that was put out. Crew is fine.
Cheap Used Boats Reveal Millennials' DIY Skill Gap
Used boat prices are collapsing. There are now insane deals on boats that only need a little TLC. So are people rushing to buy them? Nope. My brother spoke with a New York boatyard manager we've known for 35 years who specializes...
Royal Ambition Turns Impossible Canal Across Mountains
“There are mountains, but there are also hands… and for a king of Castile, few things are impossible.” - 16th C Spanish priest Francisco López de Gómara on where to put a canal across the isthmus
NYC Tests Delivery Drones Amid Uncertain Viability
Do City Delivery Drones Make Sense? No One Knows, but They're Flying Over NYC https://t.co/Skd8ebPF3D https://t.co/OEgQEXmUun
Delta Drone Transforms to Fly and Roll Seamlessly
Delta: The Shape-Shifting #Drone That Flies and Rolls with Ease by @spaceandtech_ #EmergingTech #Engineering #Technology https://t.co/eHF9Aqkdl6
Logistics Success Demands Advanced IT for Complex Algorithms
“Resolving modern-day logistics challenges entails not only complex transportation and storage network design + analyses, but also hefty IT capabilities to enable the myriad algorithms, permutations, and computations involved.” 🔍 https://t.co/VTXmS1IB2a #supplychain #logistics https://t.co/0K9s1Kp5e3
Xpeng Targets 2027 Mass‑production of Flying Cars
Xpeng Plans Mass Production of Flying Cars by 2027 by @Currentreport1 #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/9Mt9V4qbjd
China's Shipbuilding Output Soars, Grabs 85% of Orders
Xinhua: "From January to March, the country's shipbuilding output was up 46% year on year, accounting for 57.3% of the global total. New orders surged 195.2% from a year earlier, representing 84.9% of the global market share." https://t.co/Sj3d2sxmPE
Qatar Coast Ship Burns After Unknown Projectile Hit
JUST IN: A ship off the coast of Qatar caught fire after being hit by an unknown projectile, with no reported casualties.
Enough Food Exists; Distribution, Not Production, Needs Tech Solutions
We have enough food to feed the world's population. Do we have a logistics and distribution problem? Absolutely. Do we have the technology to fix it? Yes, we do, and it's getting better by the day.
Consumers Pay Premium for Autonomy, Yet Scale Cuts Costs
People are willing to pay more for an autonomous car, but at scale they will cost much less than human rideshare
NZ's Schweeb Racer: Pedal-Powered Monorail Innovation
Schweeb Racer: New Zealand’s One-of-a-Kind Pedal-Powered Monorail Experience by @MarchUnofficial #EmergingTech #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/2fh9ODwcCU
Checking Status: Have the SAVE and SHIPs Acts Passed?
Quick question because I’ve been busy with other things. Have we passed the SAVE Act yet? How about the SHIPs Act?
Tesla App UI Glitches with Too Many Products
If you have too many Tesla products the mobile app UI changes to this https://t.co/36CaXqAHMd
Barakah Conducts Fuel Shuttle to Fujariah Anchorage
Barakah probably has been shuttling fuel out to the anchorage off Fujariah and conducting a ship-to-ship transfer.
Maneuverable E‑Unicycle Sets New Standard for Mobility
Highly Maneuverable Electric Unicycle Redefines Personal Mobility via @ZappyZappy7 #Transportation #EV #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/L391qJcUb4
Two Kinds of Car Owners: Drivers vs Passengers
There are two types of people. People who buy cars to drive them and people who buy cars to be driven.
Chinese Airline Crash Concealed for Four Years by CCP
Apparently a Chinese airline had a murder-suicide pilot-induced crash, and we're only finding out about it 4 years later because CCP reasons no doubt... https://t.co/LXIB1I6jZJ
JetBlue Leaves Stranded Passengers without Hotel After Birdstrike
JetBlue Passengers Denied Hotel Rooms After Birdstrike Strands Them In St. Lucia - View from the Wing https://t.co/wEfFbTGhxL
Freight X Debates Parking; LinkedIn Fears DAT Competition
Parking may be the big debate on Freight X, but over on LinkedIn they’ve been freaking out about DAT potentially competing directly against their own customers https://t.co/UyBpmmQNzN
Private Operators Boot Cars over Unpaid Tickets in Chattanooga
Speaking of QR code parking, private operators in Chattanooga have gotten their way and now cars can get booted here for unpaid tickets “We welcome private parking operators to come to the table and build something better together. Downtown Chattanooga...
Proposing Disney Truck Parking Club for Essential Workers
Why hasn’t anyone launched Disney Adult Truck Parking Club? Could offer free shuttle service to Disney from nearby lots in Orlando while keeping our nation’s essential workers feeling magical https://t.co/QttBKy41qS