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BurntOrange Champion Author Austin Posts:8,697 Points:1,577,880 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:51:49 AM Ignore BurntOrange Report Abuse Brad Hines is a building contractor in Los Angeles who spends a good eight hours a day in his 2008 Dodge Ram. He talked to us from his truck — hands-free, of course. "I do everything in my truck. I drive from job site to job site. I take calls. I try to get on the computer and clean up daily reports. I answer emails on my phone. I use my truck as a mobile office," Hines says. The idea of the mobile office is far from new — Willy Loman; the Avon Lady; plumbers; electricians. Now, technology is taking the idea of working from the road to a whole new level. "This is the biggest tool in their toolbox," says Bob Hegbloom, director of the Ram truck brand. The trucks his company is showing off at the L.A. Auto Show offer not just the traditional functions of a truck — towing, hauling .. Visit NPR for full article

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Brad Hines is a building contractor in Los Angeles who spends a good eight hours a day in his 2008 Dodge Ram. He talked to us from his truck — hands-free, of course.

"I do everything in my truck. I drive from job site to job site. I take calls. I try to get on the computer and clean up daily reports. I answer emails on my phone. I use my truck as a mobile office," Hines says.

The idea of the mobile office is far from new — Willy Loman; the Avon Lady; plumbers; electricians. Now, technology is taking the idea of working from the road to a whole new level.

"This is the biggest tool in their toolbox," says Bob Hegbloom, director of the Ram truck brand.

The trucks his company is showing off at the L.A. Auto Show offer not just the traditional functions of a truck — towing, hauling ..
Visit NPR for full article

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TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,510 Points:530,435 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 8:28:57 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Not behind the wheel...people are doing enough of everything else except driving, what else more can they do?
RitaVespa Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,956 Points:787,385 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 9:26:25 PM Ignore RitaVespa Report Abuse Like Lincoln Lawyer
CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:605,225 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 7:42:08 PM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse It use to be that the business items of distracted drivers were a Rolodex and a notebook. Nothing has changed except the level of technology.
Taxrefugee Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,376 Points:382,020 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 5:20:38 PM Ignore Taxrefugee Report Abuse Old news for lots of us.
Discovery02 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,520 Points:305,915 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 3:42:52 PM Ignore Discovery02 Report Abuse Using a vehicle as a mobile office is one thing, trying to drive at the same time is quite another. So if he pulls over to use his computer, no problem, but I can see people trying to do this while moving. Not good.
oilfreak All-Star Author Houston Posts:682 Points:36,560 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:32:18 AM Ignore oilfreak Report Abuse I dont personally know anyone who's done this before.
SycamoreISU Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,040 Points:257,935 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 9:50:35 AM Ignore SycamoreISU Report Abuse As long as the mobile office isn't in motion while you're working, then OK.
dbellie Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:301 Points:45,100 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 9:16:50 AM Ignore dbellie Report Abuse one of the original driving distraction
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,032 Points:788,580 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 9:06:42 AM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse Slowly, the advent of creature comforts in our cars has been a reflection of how much time we actually spend in them.
JDchefF Champion Author Lancaster Posts:1,025 Points:224,270 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 8:58:27 AM Ignore JDchefF Report Abuse Don't need more distracted drivers. If you do this pull over and put in into park, PLEASE!!!
jeffbone Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,351 Points:397,910 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 8:56:39 AM Ignore jeffbone Report Abuse "Not Newsworthy"
gbs1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,981 Points:738,150 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 8:52:39 AM Ignore gbs1 Report Abuse I have been doing this for thirty years
AVKZ All-Star Author Kalamazoo Posts:831 Points:291,000 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 8:15:54 AM Ignore AVKZ Report Abuse People need to concentrate on driving.
gfox4810 Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:1,166 Points:391,750 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 7:07:20 AM Ignore gfox4810 Report Abuse I do this now.
hokieburgh Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,092 Points:460,400 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 6:57:26 AM Ignore hokieburgh Report Abuse not for me
335d1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,356 Points:754,070 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 6:22:18 AM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse No thanks.
Mark8601 All-Star Author Bakersfield Posts:913 Points:378,765 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 4:45:46 AM Ignore Mark8601 Report Abuse possible but on the side of the road.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,047 Points:2,367,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 4:16:19 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse a possible coffin on wheels also
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,696 Points:1,687,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 3:44:56 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse No Place Radio-we pay for that?!!
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:5,497 Points:1,355,960 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 2:38:07 AM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse With no job, that's where most of us will be living. Aha, work from home.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,746 Points:1,861,060 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 2:10:06 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse Ram/Dodge is the leader when you need to get the job done !!! Shut Down NPR !!!
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,800 Points:637,525 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 2:05:32 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse I wouldn't want to work confined to a place like that! Not healthy!
UseLessGasFolks Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,426 Points:1,291,850 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 2:02:08 AM Ignore UseLessGasFolks Report Abuse Lets hope they wait until cars drive themselves.
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,306 Points:564,870 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 1:55:13 AM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Certainly less expensive than an office.
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,268 Points:174,525 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 1:51:10 AM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse police have been doing this too for some time
leeac Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,576 Points:429,905 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 1:35:46 AM Ignore leeac Report Abuse The whole idea of smart phones, tablets, laptop computers, ect is that we are mobile. I need a place to store papers and my printer is still in my buildings's office but I am mobile otherwise.