Car Transportation

Do you love cars? Do you love interesting stories about start-ups? Do you love crazy stories about founders and their ups and downs? This book, and the books in this series, are for YOU.

Most car collectors exhibit a healthy enthusiasm for their hobby with a tendency to dig into their favorite marques, chase parts, swap stories, and generally live the car-enthusiast lifestyle. Some, however, step over that fine line between enthusiasm and obsession—and that’s the dusty place where these legendary car-collector stories come from.

Live through a raucous and stinky night in the life of a New York City garbage truck. What fun it is to keep the city clean, by eating a special recipe of alphabet soup!

Learn about tractors.

The Aldens are so excited when they get to meet other ballonists, learn how hot air balloons work, and even help the crew launch a balloon. Then, things start to go wrong. Someone is trying to ruin the rally, and the Boxcar Children might not get the chance to ride in a hot air balloon after all - unless they solve the mystery in time.

Learn how a bulldozer is operated.

Do you bike to school? Maybe you ride in a car or take a bus. Learn about the many kinds of transportation with these fun audiobooks. Have you listened to them all? Let’s go!

Did you know that the average American produces about 4.5 pounds of waste every day? That’s a lot of garbage! Garbage trucks are hard at work picking up this garbage. They carry the trash to landfills and other places. Young listeners will learn about the types of garbage trucks, their main parts, and how they work.

Listeners will learn over 100 facts about military land vehicles, such as tanks, armored cars, motorcycles, and patrol buggies.

'Lois and Wilma are proud of their father's brand-new gold Cadillac and excited that the family will be driving it all the way from Ohio to Mississippi. But as they travel deeper into the rural South, there are no admiring glances for the shiny new car; only suspicion and anger for the black man behind the wheel. For the first time in their lives, Lois and her sister know what it's like to feel scared because of the color of their skin.

In Driving the Future Oge portrays a future where clean, intelligent vehicles with lighter frames and alternative power trains will produce zero emissions and run at 100+ mpg. With electronic architectures more like that of airplanes, cars will be smarter and safer, will park themselves, and will network with other vehicles on the road to drive themselves.

Mr. and Mrs. Watson's porcine wonder, Mercy, loves nothing more than a ride in the car. It takes a fair amount of nudging and bribing and a "You are such a good sport, darling" to get the portly pig out of the driver's seat, but once the convertible is on the road, Mercy loves the feel of the wind tickling her ears and the sun on her snout.

Firefighter Greg has an important job to do–he helps people who are in danger of being hurt by fire. He has a lot of equipment to help him do his job. A computer inside the fire truck shows Firefighter Greg exactly which house to go to. Ladders, rigs, and tools help get the job done! Can you name other equipment that will be needed for Firefighter Greg to help others, and be safe? How can you be safe at your house to prevent fires?

The Tootings are stuck in 1966! Somebody has stolen Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and left them behind - but that's not their biggest problem. Their biggest problem is that Little Harry has been kidnapped by whoever stole their magical car. There's only one solution: the Tootings must find the Potts - the family that originally built Chitty.

A dirt trail in the woods is covered with thick mud and big bumps. What vehicle can get through? An ATV! All-terrain vehicles have wide, bumpy tires that provide good grip on all types of land. Young listeners will find out about the types of ATVs, their main parts, and how these versatile vehicles can be used for work and fun.

Are self-driving cars the way of the future? How do they work? Are they safe? Will we see them in our lifetime?

While vacationing in an old New England town, the Aldens learn of a ship that was lost at sea years ago.

“Ready to work” describes the heavy-duty machines featured in this series. They are made to dig, haul, transport, and rescue, usually with incredible horsepower or speed. Each book in this set is geared up to show young listeners the amazing things each mighty machine can do! This volume includes Big Rigs, Concrete Mixers, Earth Movers, and Helicopters

Are electric vehicles really failing, or is something else going on? Just a few years ago, EVs seemed destined to revolutionize transportation. Tesla became a household name, governments offered massive incentives, and automakers invested billions. Yet by 2024, headlines declared "EV euphoria is dead." Ford postponed $12 billion in EV investments, GM slashed production targets, and Volkswagen cancelled a $2 billion factory. What really happened? This comprehensive analysis cuts through the hype and misinformation to reveal the truth behind the apparent EV decline. Based on industry data, ...

Learn about the job of a snowplow driver and how a snow plow works.