Podcast: A different kind of hydrogen-fueled truck engine
A research organization in Texas says that the trucking fuel of the future may not be fuel cells or electricity – it may be hydrogen combustion. Also, six states have been considering changes to their rules for idling by trucks and other vehicles. And some other states are looking at expanding truck parking, while one wants to increase fines for illegal truck parking.
10:00 – A different kind of hydrogen-fueled truck engine
39:55 – States eye changing idling rules
Links, email addresses, phone numbers and more information
- 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.
- Learn more about the OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.
- To read about state legislation, visit Land Line Magazine’s Daily News by State.
- Marty Ellis and the Spirit of the American Trucker are headed to MATS in Louisville, Ky. This year’s show runs Thursday through Saturday, March 21-23. Stop in and join OOIDA for a $10 discount.
- You can donate to the Truckers For Troops fund all year.
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Catch up on the news with Scott Thompson
Diesel prices climb back up, but perhaps not for long. A new bill aims to streamline the security clearance process for truck drivers. And OOIDA launches a newly redesigned Fighting for Truckers website.
A different kind of hydrogen-fueled truck engine
What is the fuel of the future in the trucking industry? For some time, the government has been pressing for battery-driven electric trucks. Others have already moved on to the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells. But the Southwest Research Institute is looking into another alternative – hydrogen combustion. We’ll discuss the institute’s research with Dr. Thomas E. Briggs Jr. and Ryan Williams.
States eye changing idling rules
Six states have been considering changes to their rules for idling by trucks and other vehicles. Meanwhile, some other states are looking at expanding truck parking, while one wants to increase fines for illegal truck parking.