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This new audiobook teaches you how to form your trucking company, find loads, manage credit and expenses, set up your back office, scale, and much, much more.

A true story of how a middle-aged married couple abandon lucrative white-collar professional careers to become long-haul truck drivers for Schneider National in Green Bay, Wisconsin. David Hamel, a mechanical engineer, and Shelley Hamel, past Director of Product Development for the American Girl doll company, decide to ditch their urban life and go to truck-driving school. For David, driving school was a piece of cake. For Shelley, it was murder. Nearly flunking out of truck driving school, Shelley successfully faces her twin demons of double-clutching and 10 nasty gears.

Conquer the ASE P2 Exam: Your Guide to a Career as an Automobile Parts Specialist is a comprehensive study guide designed to help candidates master the skills needed to pass the ASE P2 certification exam and excel in their careers. This guide covers every aspect of the P2 exam, from customer relations and sales techniques to in-depth vehicle systems knowledge. Each chapter dives deeply into specific areas, including engine components, cooling, fuel, electrical systems, and brakes, ensuring readers have a clear understanding of the parts and functions they’ll encounter in real-world ...

The ASE Audio Study Guide is designed to help you get your patch! This contains practice questions along with answers that will help you with your automotive service excellence test preparation. There are over 45 questions! These sample questions are very typical of what you might find on your typical exam. The best part is because of the audio format, you can study while you sleep, work out, or are stuck in traffic!

This book is an extremely concise study guide designed to help transit bus technicians prepare for the ASE H1-H8 certification exams. It does not include practice questions or provide comprehensive coverage of every exam topic. Instead, it serves as a quick-reference guide, summarizing core principles and helping readers identify areas requiring further study. The guide covers essential topics from each ASE Transit Bus exam, including CNG and diesel engines, drivetrains, brakes, suspension, steering, electrical systems, HVAC, and preventive maintenance. It explains common failures, ...

Are you about to take the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written test in order to obtain your driver's license? You are no doubt a busy individual with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study for the Texas DMV test. However, the truth is that the DMV test is a challenging exam. Thorough preparation cannot be overlooked. That is why the author Pedro Vargas developed the Texas DMV Study Guide! This edition is a complete review edition and practice questions edition!

The self-driving car has been one of the most vaunted technological breakthroughs of recent years. But early promises that these autonomous vehicles would soon be on the roads have proven premature. Alex Davies follows the twists and turns of the story from its origins to today.

The trucker's job - so vital to our nation's everyday life - makes for a diverse treasure trove of stories. This first-ever collection of stories about Aussie truckers captures the humour, tragedy, and fascinating history of their world, proving once again that truth is often stranger, funnier, and more inspiring than fiction. The unlikely yarns and tales, collected by Jim Haynes, quickly transport the listener into the intriguing but often hard and lonely world of the long-distance truck driver.

"Conquer the ASE B5 Exam: Your Guide to Mechanical & Electrical Components" is a comprehensive study guide designed to help aspiring technicians prepare for the ASE B5 exam. The book covers key topics related to mechanical and electrical components in collision repair, with a focus on practical applications and troubleshooting techniques. Readers will learn how to diagnose and repair critical systems like the cooling system, electrical system, brake components, and HVAC systems. Each chapter delves into the function, common failures, and repair strategies for specific components, providing ...

Conquer the ASE C1 Exam: Your Guide to a Career as an Automobile Service Consultant is a comprehensive study guide designed to help you pass the ASE C1 exam and succeed in your role as a service consultant. This guide covers essential topics, including customer communication, managing repair orders, vehicle systems, warranty claims, and effective sales techniques. Each chapter breaks down complex concepts into easy-to-understand explanations, focusing on real-world scenarios you will encounter on the job. Throughout the book, you’ll find practical advice on handling common customer ...

Have you ever dreamed of exploring rugged trails, crossing rivers, or climbing rocky terrain? The Complete Guide to Off-Roading for Beginners is your all-in-one resource to make those adventures a reality. Whether you’re driving a Jeep, truck, or SUV, this guide is packed with expert tips, essential gear recommendations, and step-by-step techniques to get you started. Inside, you’ll learn how to: Choose the perfect off-road vehicle for your needs. Master essential driving techniques for mud, sand, rocks, and hills. Equip yourself with must-have gear for safety, recovery, and comfort. ...

This book is an extremely concise study guide designed to help automotive technicians prepare for the ASE A1-A9 certification exams. It is not a comprehensive textbook and does not contain practice questions. Instead, it serves as a quick-reference guide, summarizing core principles and helping readers identify areas that require further study. The guide covers essential topics from each ASE exam, including engine repair, transmissions, brakes, suspension, steering, electrical systems, HVAC, and diesel engines. It breaks down fundamental concepts, common failures, and diagnostic strategies,...

In 1973, Dave got his first motorbike and started misadventures on two wheels. He became a professional carpenter and an award-winning custom chopper builder with his bikes features in magazines. Throughout his life, he has clocked up many miles on his '74 AMF Chopper on road trip adventures, capturing the moments in time with his camera. Dave continues to ride the same chopper 48 years later and still builds choppers in his spare time when he's not writing down his memories for the next memoir. Richard found Shovelhead Dave telling his stories on social media groups, and after many ...

Conquer the ASE B2 Exam: Your Guide to Painting & Refinishing is a comprehensive study guide designed to help automotive technicians master the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the ASE B2 certification exam. This guide covers every aspect of automotive painting and refinishing, from surface preparation and understanding paint types to advanced blending techniques and troubleshooting common paint defects. Each chapter delves into key topics such as spray gun operation, primers and sealers, basecoat and clearcoat application, refinishing plastic parts, and post-paint detailing, ...

Conquer the ASE H2 Exam: Your Guide to Diesel Engines for Transit Buses provides a comprehensive study resource for technicians preparing for the ASE H2 certification exam. The guide covers all the essential topics needed to diagnose, repair, and maintain diesel engines in transit buses. Detailed chapters on general engine diagnosis, fuel systems, air induction and exhaust systems, lubrication and cooling systems, cylinder head and valve train diagnosis, engine block repair, and starting and charging systems offer in-depth knowledge that helps technicians understand the complexities of ...

This volume is dedicated to.....The Rats. That's right. Whether it's a nasty Rat Bike, a gnarly Rat Rod or a dilapidated Rat Car, these are the Rat Vehicles we love that transport us from Point A to Point B. Maybe our Rats are dependable, and maybe they ain't all that dependable. That's all part of the fun and excitement of having a Rat and keepin' it goin' down the road, often much to everyone else's surprise. I also hafta mention the fine California folks that made this part of the Rat Life is extra fun. From my original California ridin' partner, another transplanted Texan Oakland Steve ...

Are you planning on taking the CDL Test? Are you also planning on passing your first try? If so, CDL Study Guide 2021 is for you. Imagine learning while you drive, cook, or clean and acing your test. Tests are hard, especially if you haven't taken one in a while. That's why we included explanations for each practice question, so you can be not only confident but also know why!

In 2001, thieves parked a box truck in front of an aging tycoon’s factory, cut the phone lines, and used an overhead crane to lift out their prize: a 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop coupe—“the most beautiful car in the world” and one of only two in existence—then they disappeared into the night. The tycoon died. The trail went cold. End of story. Until it wasn’t.

Crusades against the automobile are nothing new. Its arrival sparked battles over street space, pitting the masses against the millionaires who terrorized pedestrians. When the masses got cars of their own, they learned to love driving, too. During World War II, Washington nationalized Detroit and postwar Americans embraced car and country as if they were one.

Conquer the ASE L3 Exam: Your Guide to Light-Duty Hybrid and Electric Vehicles is an in-depth study guide designed to prepare automotive technicians for the ASE L3 certification. This guide covers essential topics, from high-voltage battery diagnostics to the inner workings of power electronics, including inverters and DC/DC converters. Each chapter explores key systems within hybrid and electric vehicles, such as regenerative braking, motor-generators, and thermal management. Additionally, the book addresses advanced diagnostics, including CAN bus communication and insulation testing, and ...