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ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT
Portable Sanitation Association International News
BIWEEKLY EDITION FEBRUARY 5, 2020
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Technology is Taking over Trucking
There's a move afoot to bring newer car technologies into large
trucks. Speaking at a recent NationaLease meeting, Ken Davis—
founder of Greentree Advisors, LLC—predicted that 25 percent of
the global vehicle market will be electric by 2030. Buses and
Class 4 to 6 vehicles (medium-duty trucks) are expected to
lead the way into the new push for electric commercial trucks.
Proponents of the change point to the cost savings of electric
vehicles. Others worry about electrical grid capacity and the lack
of widely available charging stations.
Read the full story here.
Sinatra's Golden Toilets Go at Auction
This January, furnishings from Frank Sinatra's
executive suite at the former Golden Nugget Casino
in Atlantic City, New Jersey were auctioned off.
Among the items were several unique commodes.
Italian marble and gold-seated toilets (like the one
pictured here) were popular with bidders. One sold
for $4,250, and a basic model (without the gold seat)
sold for $1,800. It seems like a lot for a toilet, but new
marble and gold-seated thrones would cost around
$27,000. It's a small price to pay for a taste of an
entertainment icon's opulent lifestyle.
Read the full story here.
Need a Loo Fast?
At the Consumer Technology show in Las Vegas earlier this year, a Japanese
company—Toto Ltd.—introduced a mobile trailer that contains a Toto toilet
inside. The company intends to develop an exclusive smart phone application
that individuals can use to summon a portable restroom directly to their
location. Last year, Toto Ltd. invested in Good2Go, Inc., a US start-up that has
already developed a toilet search app being rolled out in San Francisco. Toto
Ltd. expects to debut the toilet trailer service in the United States.
Read the full story here.
