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  2. Tell-tale (automotive) - Wikipedia

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    A group of tell-tales showing lights for "brake fluid", "stop lamp" and "check engine" Graphical tell-talesA tell-tale, sometimes called an idiot light [1] or warning light, is an indicator of malfunction or operation of a system, indicated by a binary (on/off) illuminated light, symbol or text legend.

  3. Lane departure warning system - Wikipedia

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    The first production lane departure warning system in Europe was developed by the United States company Iteris for Mercedes Actros commercial trucks. The system debuted in 2000, and is now available on many new cars, SUVs, and trucks. [5] In 2002, the Iteris system became available on Freightliner Trucks' North American vehicles

  4. Wax thermostatic element - Wikipedia

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    A larger bypass is often provided, through the cylinder block and water pump, so as to keep the rising temperature distribution even. [ 5 ] Work on cooling high-performance aircraft engines in the 1930s led to the adoption of pressurised cooling systems , which became common on post-war cars.

  5. Truck driver shortage ‘is about as bad as I’ve ever seen’: US ...

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    “The driver situation is about as bad as I’ve ever seen in my career,” Fuller told Yahoo Finance on Monday. ... the truck transportation industry lost 6% of its pre-pandemic labor force of 1 ...

  6. Truckmount carpet cleaner - Wikipedia

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    The high pressure water pump pumps heated water and chemical onto the carpet. A heat exchanger or a water heater are fitted to the machine to heat the water up through the exhaust manifold system. Instead of a heat exchanger, some machines have a thermostat-controlled boiler that runs on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

  7. Truck bedliner - Wikipedia

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    Thinner coatings may cost less but can chip and crack. Thicker coatings will alter the shape and size of the truck bed somewhat. For trucks with the most rugged use, Armor Thane sets an optimum thickness for bed liners as 1/4 inch on the bed and wheel wells and 1/8 inch on the sides. Truck bedliner applied with a spray-on technique

  8. Less-than-truckload shipping - Wikipedia

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    Parcel carriers handle small packages and freight that can be broken down into units less than approximately 150 pounds (68 kg). Full truckload carriers move entire semi-trailers. Semi-trailers are typically between 26 and 53 feet (7.92 and 16.15 m) and require a substantial amount of freight to make such transportation economical.

  9. Burnout (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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    Burnout in the box at Tarlton International Raceway, South Africa Fire burnout, Santa Pod Raceway, UK. The origins of burnouts can be traced to drag racing, where they have a practical purpose: drag racing slicks perform better at higher temperatures, and a burnout is the quickest way to raise tire temperature immediately prior to a race.