https://freerepublic.com/tag/truckfires/ en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:04:14 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4400977/posts Hayward looks to be about two-thirds of the way up the I-880 if you were heading north to Oakland from San Jose. So, yeah - this had some sincere traffic impacts. All lanes of Interstate 880 in Hayward are open Wednesday morning after an electric Tesla semitruck caught fire on the freeway during the Tuesday evening commute. According to the California Highway Patrol, the fire was first reported in the southbound direction of the freeway between Winton Avenue and the Highway 92 interchange around 5:35 p.m. Officials closed the freeway in both directions due to the potential risk of hazardous... HotAir https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4400977/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:04:14 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3397696/posts Diesel Particulate Filter is expensive to install and maintain, mechanically unreliable, and the warranties are inadequate both as to time, mileage and scope of coverage California truck and business owners initiated a lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board because of exploding trucks and roadside fires, due to the CARB’s mandatory, faulty diesel particulate filters, they say. Ironically, the filters even fail at cleaning the air. The Alliance for California Business, a voluntary group whose purpose is to protect and promote business interests throughout California, says Diesel Particulate Filters have started more than 31 fires in the last two years,... Canada Free Press https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3397696/posts#comment Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:28:15 GMT