Four members of Congress are working to blunt the Biden administration’s push for electric vehicles. But will their efforts have a real effect? Also, OOIDA’s Paul Torlina discusses what advice he has when it comes to factoring and some of the red flags to be aware of. And headlights and turn signals are more than just lights – both are also communication devices. But Marty Ellis thinks some truckers are forgetting this basic utility of their lights.
10:22 – Will congressional action shut down push for electric vehicles?
24:59 – The red flags to avoid in factoring
40:23 – Old-style trucking: Using lights to communicate
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- Iowa has an emergency order in effect in response to a severe weather outbreak. You can also check current road conditions here.
- Be sure to check out OOIDA’s YouTube page.
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are at the TA in Mount Vernon, Mo. That’s located at Exit 45 off Interstate 44. Stop in and join OOIDA for a $10 discount.
- OOIDA has revamped its Fighting For Truckers It’s now even easier to contact your elected officials and stay up to date on current trucking issues.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
Congressional lawmakers push back on the EPA’s new heavy-truck emission standards. A truck driver faces serious charges following an investigation into a deadly crash. And the drive across mid-Missouri is about to include a lot of orange cones.
Will congressional action shut down push for electric vehicles?
Two U.S. Senators and a U.S. Representative held a press conference this week that has the potential to change something important for truckers – and it involves the push by the Biden administration to transition from fossil fuels to electricity in powering vehicles.
The red flags to avoid in factoring
Factoring was one of the educational topics at MATS this year. We sit down with OOIDA’s Paul Torlina to discuss what advice he has when it comes to factoring and some of the red flags to be aware of.
Old-style trucking: Using lights to communicate
When is a headlight not a just headlight? When is a turn signal something else? Both of them are also devices for communicating with other truckers. But Marty Ellis thinks some truckers are forgetting this basic utility of their lights.
