In an announcement that has rattled the virtual trucking world to its core, streamer and long-haul digital icon HansHix (real name Dave Hicks) has officially cancelled his weekly Sunday Trucking stream — a move fans are already describing as “the emotional equivalent of a blown turbocharger.”
The weekly Sunday convoy, once considered a sacred ritual among viewers, has long served as a reliable source of chaotic overtakes, questionable lane discipline, and the soothing ambience of diesel engines humming under stress. But as of today, that tradition has been abruptly brought to a halt.
“We can’t believe it,” said one heartbroken fan. “It feels like someone shut down the whole motorway network with no warning. I woke up Sunday expecting honks, headlights, and mild speeding violations… and instead I got grief.”
Experts agree: the cancellation marks the end of an era. Some compare it to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Others to the collapse of a beloved local chip shop. One analyst even stated, with tears in their eyes, “This is the worst thing to happen to trucking since the invention of roundabouts.”
The community’s emotional response was immediate. Discord channels filled with laments, memorial GIFs of trucks driving into the sunset, and supporters staging a symbolic “virtual slowdown protest,” in which dozens of viewers role-played blocking lanes at exactly 60 km/h.
Even notorious emergency-lane bandit aa320pilot weighed in. Known for constantly undertaking HansHix at unsafe speeds, he released a short but dramatic statement over CB radio:
“This is it, lads. No more Sunday overtakes. No more shoulder-sprints to glory. The roads won’t be the same.”
While the streamer has yet to provide a detailed explanation, insiders suggest a combination of life turbulence, workload overwhelm, and the eternal struggle of burnout may be contributing factors. Some fans cling to hope that the cancellation is temporary. Others are preparing to enter what they call “The Five Stages of Trucking Grief”: Denial, Anger, Reinstalling ETS2, Bargaining, and Buying a Real Truck.
Despite the loss, supporters remain loyal. “We’ll follow him any day of the week,” one viewer insisted. “If he streams Trucking Tuesday, Wonderful Wednesday, or F***-It Friday — we’ll be there, seatbelts on.”
For now, the Sunday highway lies empty. The service stations are quiet.
And somewhere, in the digital distance… a lone air horn cries.
