Every day, new technological developments¡ªand with them, new opportunities to do things better and more efficiently¡ªopen up. Many advances, however, are more of a long-term type: haulers, especially those that depend a lot on sufficient amounts of back load opportunities on return trips, can benefit from certain technologies that may currently be in their nascent stage, but play a dominant role in our lives in the near future. cocktail dresses 2013 The following are simply the three technologies that are most relevant to the haulage industry. Electric Vehicles Fuel consumption takes up a huge chunk of a hauler's operational expenses. So imagine a future when delivery vehicles, even large trucks used for delivery of parcels and back load opportunities, run on hyper-efficient electrical technology. With the costs lowered and the carbon footprint significantly reduced, if not totally eliminated, the haulage industry can offer lower prices to its customers and contribute to the global effort of stopping the destruction of the environment on its tracks. This is significant, especially in consideration of the fact that in the UK alone, haulers' lorries number to several thousand units¡ªeach of which consumes massive amounts of fuel (depending on the vehicle size) and leaves carbon dioxide emissions in its wake. The challenge with the full implementation of electric cars is, of course, the non-existence of a car that can meet the demands of the industry. Currently, electric cars are still essentially the toys of the rich or those who use the said vehicles in short-distance transportation. Tyre Retreading Even in the present, the vintage wedding dress retreading of heavy-duty tyres, such as those that are normally equipped in vehicles used by haulers, makes good sense¡ªif consistently upward statistics are any indication. Coupled with a system that ensures sufficient back load opportunities for every return trip, retreading of a hauler's truck's tyres not only reduces operational formal dresses costs, but also enables them to contribute to the recycling effort. Instead of buying a new tyre, haulers can save by more than 30% if they merely retread it. In fact, any tyre's lifetime can be extended by two and a half times by retreading, and with further developments in technology the numbers involved can become more and more promising. off the shoulder prom dresses Cheaper, but More Feature-Rich Touch-screen Devices When Google announced maggie sottero wedding dress Android¡ªthe operating system designed for mobile devices¡ªnobody (at least no one among those outside the inner circle of Google's whiz kids) really anticipated the full impact of its mass usage. Now, fast forward to a few years later, millions of mobile devices (not to mention the various "Chrome-books"or laptops that run on Android) are now running on Google's "free"operating system, further stoking the fires of the mobile communications revolution. Those in the haulage industry, especially those who struggle in filling up their cargo space with sufficient back load opportunities, currently benefit from free and paid Android apps that allow vehicle drivers and managers to ensure safety and compliance to the optimal level. Perhaps it is safe to project that cheaper smartphones or tablet devices¡ªmore durable, more advanced than current ones¡ªwill be made available in a few years, thereby further adding to the operational efficiency in the haulage industry. Norman Dulwich is a correspondent for Haulage Exchange, the world's largest neutral trading hub for same day back load jobs in the express freight exchange industry. Over 2,500 transport exchange businesses are networked together through their website, trading jobs and capacity in a safe 'wholesale' environment.