Transport

The future of truck driving will be driven by efficiency. Economically, the inefficiencies are related to scheduling/brokerage, energy consumption, and humans as a driver themselves. According to TechCrunch, “Shippers, brokers, and carriers all suffer from an extreme lack of modern technology. The entire industry is run on an archaic 15-year-old software, almost no data is captures, none of the software systems can communicate with each other.” It also noted that two-thirds of shippers don’t use…

The technology that my group chose for our project was the self-driving car. I found this technology to be extremely interesting throughout my research. The self-driving car utilizes many different technologies in order for it to operate. Through the use of cameras, sensors, radar, and scanning laser range finders, the software that operates the car can build a better picture of the world around it. The advantages of this technology are that it will greatly reduce traffic accidents, improve the…

One day on a cool crisp October day the most awful thing happened to me I never stayed outside after dark ever again. It was the most unexpected thing to ever happen to this small town boy. It was October the leaves were starting to turn the colors of Autumn, I was walking home from school and it seemed fairly normal I was taking my usual route home from school but little did I know that something unexpected would happen to me. I heard footsteps behind me stepping on the unraked leaves…

There is a gas station, way in the deserts of Nevada, where life stands still. Where no one passes by to fill their car, and the gas turns stale. Every gust of wind will slather the station in red clay, and in the absence of wind dust will settle instead. A man works and lives In this gas station, alone. But he is not alive, nor is he dead. He spends his years, pump in hand, waiting for a car to come down the vacant road, but one never does. He has only a clock to measure what time has passed…

The GMC Sierra is a highly suitable truck for those who enjoy participating in a multitude of activities. Constructed in the United States, this American dream car does and has everything nearly everyone looks for in a vehicle. Its safety features, comfortable interior, and outstanding performance are characteristics this car contains that consumers will not only approve of, but appreciate as well. Safety is one of the first traits a person will look for in a vehicle. Many people who are…

One day my brother and I were driving through a cattle pen, when I said "slow down you are about to run over a baby calf!" After he finally slowed down we checked to see if it was dead or not. Before we could notice if it was dead or not, a giant cow come rushing towards us. So we hopped back on the fourwheeler scared out of our minds and waited until the cow moved. Once the calf finally moved even though it wouldn't get up, Ethan said "I will call dad to see what the…

Seeing the police cars arriving, hearing ambulances honk their way through the busy streets, feeling the anxiousness, tasting the tears as they roll down my face, and smelling the pollution in the air, I realized I’m involved in a crime scene. When I was in 3rd grade, I lived in Brooklyn and went to school in Manhattan. I would take the subway everyday with my dad and brother. One day after school, my dad was holding mine and my brother’s hand while waiting for the R train to come. It was…

He neighborhood streets wound around like a maze as my friend and I made turns left and right trying to find our way home. Time passed so slowly as we became even more exhausted with each step. It would have been easier to give up, but that was not who we were. We would find our way home, even if it took all night. It was a little after four o’clock when we were sitting in the living room playing a game. At first the noise was distant but then it became clearer and clearer. It was the ice…

Growing up on a small family farm, I have learned to fix many items and pieces of equipment. I have learned to repair: cars, tractors, and many other implements. Money was always tight, and repairs were always needed. When I was a teenager, I start learning how to fix different equipment. What would cost thousands to take and have fixed maybe cost me a day of work and a few dollars in parts Over the years, there haven't been many items I haven’t been able to fix. When I was seven years old,…

There were bright lasers and lights everywhere I looked. The music was so loud, I thought I was going to go deaf. Thousands of people were surrounding my uncle and I. I was dying to get inside at first, but after a while I was wishing that I was back outside in the cold air. A few years back for my mom and dad's wedding anniversary, my dad got my mom tickets to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra . My mom absolutely loved them and was more than excited to go. The concert was around Christmas time it…