Any Danger Of Ruining A Laptop Charging It In A Tractor ?

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Bonarro's Comment
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I'm just starting out in my new career. Starting my three week driver training with Roehl on Monday. After that, I'm two weeks out with a driver trainer. Then I'm off on my solo career.

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Brett Aquila's Comment
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Welcome aboard Patrick!

The subject mentioned charging a laptop in the tractor but you didn't mention it in your post. But to answer that question - no, there should be no concerns over charging a laptop in a truck.

Bonarro's Comment
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Thank You Brett. Like I mentioned I'm just starting out and I'm very anxious/excited to get going. I guess I totally spaced on clarifying my question. I was really happy to see the link you provided about Roehl's Driver Training School. I felt much better after reading your assessment. I also have to say thanks for the High Road CDL training course. I positively crushed it when taking my written test. The guy at the DMV was totally impressed that I passed all three of my tests the first try and with such a high score. I told him all about your site. So thanks again, I couldn't have done it without you.

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.

Dm:

Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager

The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.

DMV:

Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles

The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.

Brett Aquila's Comment
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Hey congrats on the awesome scores and passing your permit exams! Glad our training program helped out.

We're always happy to help out so ask all the questions you like - we'll do all we can to point you in the right direction.

PJ's Comment
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Congrats Patrick on coming on board. I just finished week 2. We tested and all passed our CDL exams today. If your coming in this Monday hit me up. I got another week here.

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Bonarro's Comment
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Congrats Patrick on coming on board. I just finished week 2. We tested and all passed our CDL exams today. If your coming in this Monday hit me up. I got another week here.

Congrats PJ, I'll be there Monday, or maybe even Sunday night, I'm not sure yet ? I'm only an 1 1/2 hrs away so I might wait until Mon morning to drive down. Best of luck with your final week.

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Gary A.'s Comment
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Hey Patrick! Just my 2 cents-don't leave the laptop charging continuously-It'll kill the battery. There should be an option to turn off the charging in Windows-It should be under the Power settings under "System and Security" in Control Panel. Just charge it to about 80% and it'll extend your battery life..When it gets down to 15-20%, let it charge back up to 80%.

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