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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wsyrob, post: 1936448, member: 10487&quot;]<b>5/2-5/6</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Pretty good week. I got in about 9 hours of local work on Monday and then ran from High Point to Plaquemine and back. Dropped the load at Brown Summit around 6:45 AM Friday and am off for the weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p>Part of my 9 hours on Monday was training on the new EOBR logging system. This trip was my first one using it. It works well. I think I can live with it. Biggest problem now is we still have to keep paper logs and use the Qualcom. Doing both is a pita. I asked dispatch when we would not have to turn in paper logs anymore and was told &quot;when we tell you to stop&quot;. I also got a little whining about how much more work it was for them.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the actual electronic logging there are little tricks you can use to maximize line 3 time. The unit will automatically put you on line 4 after 3 minutes stopped. You cannot change the status sooner unless you pull the yellow parking brake button. It will then let you drive 1 mile on line 4 without subtracting drive time. As an experiment I pulled the yellow button at a stop sign off an exit ramp where I planned to fuel. I was immediately able to change the unit to line 4 by touching the screen 3 times. That saved me 5 minutes or so of drive time for that day. That could also come in handy in a back up on the interstate where you are stop and go.</p><p><br /></p><p>The biggest thing I don&#039;t like about it is you can no longer take an 8 minute rest stop and pick up 7 minutes of driving time. The first day I ran 665 miles and pulled into the truck stop with 6 minutes left on the unit. I found myself pushing harder than I would have without the unit knowing 1 second over hours is a violation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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