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BigBarney
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Post by BigBarney » Thu. Jun. 23, 2022 2:18 pm

Are you ready folks??? Autonomous Trucks to run at GE.... They are called pods....

https://www.google.com/search?q=einride+nhtsa&rlz ... e&ie=UTF-8

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/2022062300 ... ublic-Road

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nhtsa-approves- ... n-road-use

They are still monitored for now but time will tell if it's needed.

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Post by Sunny Boy » Thu. Jun. 23, 2022 6:42 pm

Yeah. Look up all the accidents that supposedly "safer automatous" vehicles have caused. Now guess what more damage those far heavier vehicles will cause. :baby:

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Post by snuffy » Thu. Jun. 23, 2022 6:52 pm

Not to mention more road damage on all roads especially secondary. Wonder how lithium will hold up to potholes?

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