— Sean Kilcarr Here’s a thought: can you spec your way to better rest and sleep on the road? It’s a question both fleets and independents alike might ask themselves. Of course, one reason I’m asking it in this space is that I recently wrapped up an article addressing efforts to improve the quality of rest […]
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You’re on the road a lot, and good eats are notorious for making the trip more interesting and the health fallout more fattening. Now that you’re driving the epic life, watching your favorite shows on EpicVue and taking some good quality downtime, you’re going to need a nice stock of culinary company with each […]
Everybody knows that texting while driving is a bad idea. But when you’re sitting in the cabin of a vehicle with enough weight and velocity to make boulders nervous, tiny cars with distracted drivers just seem ridiculous. Kenneth Parkhurst has been driving for 19 years, and when we asked him what the most surprising thing […]
EpicVue equipment draws a minimal amount of wattage without compromising charge time or quality. The system has three units that plug into the cabin inverter—the EpicVue dome and dish; a personal television; and a DVR receiver. Combined, they draw different wattage amounts depending on the mode: Startup (approximately 2 minutes)—102 watts Continuous operation—44 watts Standby Mode […]
One stormy afternoon, early on in his career as a fleet driver, Darrin Williams looked past his windshield wipers and watched the car beside him drive off the road and make tracks for a nearby body of water. “I was 17, it was raining like crazy, this car was by me, and all of a […]
Ever since professional drivers stepped into the cab they’ve been looking for ways to make the sleeper more home-like and comfortable. The twentieth century did a lot to help with advancements in technology like the microwave, cellphone and flat screen TV. These have led to a more connected way of life on the road. So […]
Life on the road is perpetually memorialized and romanticized. Whether it’s an iconic road trip novel like Jack Kerouac’s On the Road or Willie Nelson’s legendary driving anthem, traveling long distances on the open road conjures images of carefree cruising and a soul searching, coming-of-age journey into the unknown. At least in theory. In […]