Strait of Hormuz Traffic Remains Unsafe, Normalcy Delayed
Economist Jeff Currie on reopening of the Strait of Hormuz: “If I’m the crew guy, I’m not getting on that boat. If I’m the insurance guy in London, I’m not underwriting one of these ships going through there either.” STRAIT TRAFFIC WILL NOT RETURN TO NORMAL FOR A LONG TIME. https://t.co/EAzV1ZLshz
U.S. Auto Debt Eclipses Credit Cards, Rivals Student Loans
JUST IN: US auto loans have exploded to $1.68 TRILLION. For the first time in history, car debt is bigger than credit card debt. It now matches the total amount of U.S. student loans. People are taking 7-10 year car...
Lufthansa's First Fully Outfitted 777‑9 Begins Testing
Lufthansa's first 777-9 has begun testing It's the first 777-9 with a fully outfitted passenger cabin
Tesla's Photon-Count AI Outshines Human Vision at Night
The human-perceived RGB is image 1 and the Tesla AI photon count reconstruction is image 2. This is why Tesla FSD can see so well at night or through extreme glare. https://t.co/ttBMzgpJtd
Parents Let Kids Play Near Plane Engines, Ignoring Safety
Frontier Airlines......parents are casually letting their kids stand right next to it like it's a petting zoo. Everyone's snapping selfies like it's a normal day at the airport. Bet there's tons more footage from aft of the engine too. Common sense left the...
Hydroplaning on Short Runway Forces Cargo Jet Off‑track
Your Mercado Livre package delayed today? Blame this..... GOL Cargo 737-800BCF (PS-GFC) on flight G39618 from São Paulo just landed in heavy rain at Salvador Airport, Brazil... and slid right off the short 1,518 m runway 17 into the grass....
Iran's Limited Caspian Route Faces Israeli Strikes, Regional Dominance
The Caspian Sea route is open to Iran, but it should be noted that the ships and cargo possible are not very large. It is a back door, but the Caspian is used more by Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Israel...
Secretary of the Army Ignoring Critical Waterway Neglect
Yes. It. Does. And the Army is responsible for maintaining these critical waterways. The fact that @SecArmy keeps ignoring how his predecessors kneecapped America’s waterway maintenance should anger every serious person in this country.
2026 GMC Terrain AT4: Slightly Better, Still Bland
The 2026 @GMC Terrain AT4 is an improvement over older models, but it still proves rather humdrum when you're behind the wheel. My detailed review explores the good and the not-so-good of this Compact SUV: https://t.co/uPYvAak3A0 #cars #auto #suv #gmc...
Building and Flying Your Own Plane: Ultimate DIY Thrill
I love that im not the only weirdo risking it all on tools they made themselves lol. Nothing like the thrill of flying a plane you built from scratch.
Driving Faster Saves Time, Costs More Gas
Here’s a real world application of physics. How much time do you save by driving faster and how much more do you spend in gas?
Elderly Passenger Claims Assault Ignored by Flight Attendant
82-Year-Old Says Seatmate Beat Him On American Airlines — While Flight Attendant Watched From Arm’s Reach - View from the Wing https://t.co/Ubfhwrpc75
Vegas Field Report Highlights Autonomous Trucking Earnings
The latest episode of #AutonomyMarkets is available now. Watch or listen on your favorite podcast player. Vegas Field Report and Autonomous Trucking Earnings $UBER @Waymo @zoox @nuro @motionaldrive https://t.co/K881tzCadd
Passengers Cling to Carry‑ons During Fatal Denver Evacuation
New Video Shows Frontier Passengers Evacuating With Carry-Ons After Fatal Denver Runway Strike - View from the Wing https://t.co/jFqjnUmfSu
EVs Set to Displace More Oil than China By
EVs slashed global motor fuel use by 2.3 million barrels per day in 2025 (over 2% of global consumption) as sales grew 20% year on year. By 2030, BNEF expects EVs will displace 5.3 million barrels/day. That's more oil than...
Fuel Price Surge Threatens Millions of German Flights
German airports. Millions of flights could be cancelled. Price of jet fuels. Strait of Hormuz.
US Strikes Hit Tankers Beyond Established Blockade Line
The US strikes against the tankers Sevda and Sea Strike III were well past the blockade line set up by the US. According to @TankerTrackers, the ships were spotted to the east of Bandar-e Jask (the ships are dark on AIS)....
Autonomous Trucks, Balcony Solar, and Smoking’s End
🆓 Saturday links: autonomous semis, how balcony solar works, and the end of the potential cigarette. https://t.co/PneyvAjCmx image: https://t.co/4al7h25pKW https://t.co/ikJEZyRXAd
Buying a “Forever” Car? Expect Instant Depreciation
“Forever” on an asset that depreciates by more than half the minute you drive it off the lot? https://t.co/ks1xi8mh8Z ht @GesualdiMichael https://t.co/jHVIcvsuRK
Business Class on 2x2 E190 Equals Economy
Someone found a way to make European business class (where the only real benefit is a blocked middle seat in otherwise normal economy seating) ... worse. Do it on a 2x2 E190, so there's no middle seat to block...
NYC Subway Stair Pushes Cause Murders; Barriers Won’t Help
We have had at least three NYC subway murders by stair pushing since 2020. Many NYC Dem electeds want platform barriers (ignoring fact that most of Europe doesn’t have em and yet still has minimal transit violence), but what will...
China's Vehicle Exports Surge 50% to 12 Million
50% y/y growth in vehicle export volumes pushed China's April vehicle exports to an annualized pace of 11.2 million. Full year exports could reach 12m, passenger car exports are on track to to 10m -- 1/2 https://t.co/7rRg8aSumT
New Bike, Endless Repairs: Warranty Can't Guarantee Reliability
Bought a new bike but got stress instead of smooth rides... A man from Kerala bought a new bike for around ₹87,000. Within a few months, the bike started developing technical issues. The problems included: Engine overheating Fuel tank issues Faulty meter console Poor performance Repeated...
Ferrari's 2-Year Waitlist Boosts Brand Desirability
Ferrari manages desirability by capping availability with a waitlist of about 20-24 months. Ferrari believes that this is the sweet spot between it being too long that clients move on and long enough that they keep desirability high by making...
Iraqi Fuel Trucks Cross Syria, Arrive in Spain
Iraqi fuel oil, transported by trucks to the Syrian port of Banyas and then loaded onto an oil tanker, has now reached its final destination in Spain. Hundreds of trucks traveled daily through the western Iraqi desert and across Syria to...
Record 5,000+ Chinese EVs Arrive in Brazil
"A ship from China brought over 5,000 electric cars to Brazil at once: it was the largest operation ever recorded by the port, with 5,101 vehicles disembarking in Paranaguá." https://t.co/64NwDDTaSX
Runway Intrusion Causes Jet Crash, Raises Security Questions
Frontier jet hits person on DEN runway.... High-speed impact during takeoff roll, aborted, engine fire, full evac. 231 safe (mostly), one deceased. How does someone stroll onto 17L undetected?
Texas Drops Supervised Self‑driving; California Seeks Permit
supervised self-driving is being gradually phased out in Texas Now let’s get that permit in California
China Unveils First Ternary Mixed‑gas Tunneling System
Something to keep an eye on. China continues underground tunneling advancements. - "China develops world’s first ‘ternary mixed gas’ shield tunneling system, helps overcome high-pressure construction challenge," https://t.co/craIYIbKjH
China Vehicle Exports Poised to Top 10 Million This Year
Turns out @Brad_Setser was right.. China vehicle exports might actually push beyond 10M this year ;-) #alwaysbecharging whoopsie @dunne_insights :D ⚡️⚡️⚡️ first 4 months: 3.28M ✅ #alwaysbeexporting https://t.co/e4DIpOqqST
Pilot Aborts Takeoff After Engine Fire, Claims Collision
“We Just Hit Somebody”: Frontier Pilot Aborts Takeoff, Reports Engine Fire - View from the Wing https://t.co/O2o7jL6TGS
Top Users Log Thousands of Miles, Near‑Perfect Autonomy
Top Self-Driving Users This Week on @fsd_database Most Miles 1. @TheWis65 — 3,403 miles 2. @TesLatino — 2,040 miles 3. Brandon P — 1,995 miles 4. @JamaicanTesla — 1,453 miles 5. @ap3xdriver — 1,260 miles 6. @n3ilch3 — 1,247 miles 7. @DavidMoss — 1,206 miles 8. @Kourafas —...
Ex‑BYD, Huawei Engineers Launch Compact 32 Km/H Bike‑Electric Kit
Turn Any Bike Electric: Ex-BYD and Huawei Engineers Unveil Compact 32 km/h Drive System via @Rainmaker1973 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/ZxKjyTE4ZE
Testing Future-Ready Anti-Flood Road Technology
Testing the Ultimate Anti-Flood Road: A Glimpse of the Future by @EmmyGisa3 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/zZtb4DL4az
China’s Crackdown Will Squeeze Debt‑laden Carmakers
1/6 SCMP: "Beijing’s tighter oversight of vicious price competition in the automotive sector is expected to increase borrowing pressure on mainland carmakers and accelerate the exit of weaker, debt-laden players amid softening consumer demand, according to S&P Global Ratings." https://t.co/jlaxAjpD2B
Fuel‑price Spikes Boost Demand for Cheap European EVs
Demand for affordable EVs is soaring in Europe as the fuel price increases caused by the Middle East conflict spur lower-income households to go green https://t.co/Oe6DZ6COyC
Jet Fuel Shortage Set to Raise Fares, Trigger Cancellations
Air Travel is about to get even more expensive - and cancellations about to explode - as jet fuel shortages kick in https://t.co/RuWg6wo6tc
Disrupting Maritime Publishing, yet Still Blocked by Entrenched Power
Yep. Started @gCaptain 20 years ago confident we could close down incumbents that charged ship captains insane subscriptions for paper products. One, @LloydsList, was the longest running publication in print and I thought, we are young, we are California bases, we...
Questioning Unexpected Route Change, Added Yellow Path
What the heck? Why did the route change? Map form @Kpler I added the yellow route https://t.co/T6k38NLycf
Blocking Iranian Tankers Is Unrealistic, Like Policing Tiny Waters
It’s not stupid to “let” Iranian tankers get thru the blockade if you’re powerless to stop them @BrettErickson28 This is not like guarding a canal. It’s closer to trying to police a small U.S. state’s worth of water https://t.co/o7uBWIKrky
Baltimore Bridge Removal Delayed 26 Months Despite Promise
This is your monthly reminder that the Baltimore Bridge @PeteButtigieg promised would be cleared ASAP still hasn’t been fully removed 26 months later. https://t.co/UGCeXhMYCT
Tesla AI Vision Auto‑deploys Airbags, Cutting Injury Risk for Free
Tesla AI Vision deploys airbags before impact, which greatly reduces risk of injury or death. This comes for free on all new cars.
Xpeng’s G6 Receives 20,000 Upgrades in Under a Year
In less than a year, Xpeng updated its Tesla-rivaling G6 model with over 20,000 incremental developments and I’ve driven it https://t.co/SYYWr5kgQK
Questioning Uber’s Choice of Crash‑Prone Self‑Driving Partner
“Which of the self-driving companies did Uber dispatch to us? Was it one of the brands that keeps crashing?”
Chinese Farmer Spends 15 Years Building His Own Aircraft
From Farm to Flight: Chinese Farmer’s 15-Year Journey to Build a Flying Machine by @ViralRushX #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/sRrFn3joAI
FlyJSX Delivers Private‑jet Comfort for a Few Hundred Dollars
@flyjsx is my favorite airline ever. It like a private jet experience for a couple hundred bucks. If you’re on the West Coast and haven’t tried it, you’re missing out.
2026 Pacifica Shines Yet Stumbles on Stale Design
As a former Chrysler minivan owner, it was fun to have a week with the 2026 Chrysler Pacifica LTD S, enough time to remember what's great about the design and, candidly, what's tired and boring... https://t.co/LIIRdih9nD #cars #auto #minivans @chrysler...
China’s Two-Wheel EVs Now Feature CarPlay Integration
Smarter Rides: China’s Two-Wheeled #EVs Get CarPlay Integration by @XueJia24682 #Automotive #Transport #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/txtdI8AYwa
Register by May 14 to Block Industry Fraud
The FMCSA is doing God’s work and trying to get rid of the riff raff, but needs your help. If you are on active motor carrier, be sure to preregister your information in the portal before May 14th. MOTUS comes out...
Compnow Adopts 29 Teslas, Boosting Sustainability and Tech Culture
Compnow, Australia's largest privately owned IT company, now operates 29 Tesla Model 3s. “When we decided to retire our old fleet of vehicles, Tesla gave us a direction that really ticked all the boxes from a sustainability footprint, also in...