Alpaca pickup pop-topper might be the most stylish truck camper out there

For far too long, pickup campers have been dragged down by chronic fugliness, possibly the least attractive category in an RV market known for churning out some real eyesores. The recent topper trend has helped to reverse some of pickup camping’s aesth… Continue reading Alpaca pickup pop-topper might be the most stylish truck camper out there

HyperSwitch allows players to reconfigure guitar pickups using a mobile app

The pickups assigned to the different positions on an electric guitar’s toggle switch are preset by the maker, and tweaking them involves breaking out the soldering iron and lots of experimenting. The HyperSwitch uses the power of a smartphone and a Bl… Continue reading HyperSwitch allows players to reconfigure guitar pickups using a mobile app

650-hp Ram REV e-pickup boasts 500-mile battery + V2-all charging

With its biggest truck competitor already out of the gate, and the Tesla Cybertruck rolling its way there, Ram is determined to best the competition by releasing a pickup driver’s electric pickup. It’s been promising best-in-class numbers since the Ram… Continue reading 650-hp Ram REV e-pickup boasts 500-mile battery + V2-all charging

Foiled again: We’ve been playing Fender’s new gold-foil Telecaster

While the history of these things gets pretty murky, most folk seem to agree on a few things about gold foils: firstly, they hit the market around the middle of the 20th century, embedded in cheap guitars from Harmony and Teisco. Secondly, they’ve got … Continue reading Foiled again: We’ve been playing Fender’s new gold-foil Telecaster

Ford’s next-gen T3 e-pickup to be a self-driving “Millennium Falcon”

Despite this week projecting a $3 billion loss this year on EV sales, Ford has no intention of shying away from the electric future. It announced Friday that it’s working to “revolutionize America’s truck” with a next-generation electric pickup code-na… Continue reading Ford’s next-gen T3 e-pickup to be a self-driving “Millennium Falcon”

Review: 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning is a useful pickup truck … sorta

After a week with the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning in a place where trucks are actually needed, we learned that it is in fact a good truck. Provided you don’t have too far to go, that is.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Ford, Electric … Continue reading Review: 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning is a useful pickup truck … sorta

Tune Tacoma topper adds flared camping space and glass panorama

Just when we thought the pickup camping topper market had become absolutely saturated with every possible design and feature, yet another Rocky Mountain startup comes along with a rather fresh take. The M1 topper from Denver’s Tune Outdoors looks from … Continue reading Tune Tacoma topper adds flared camping space and glass panorama

Indestructible Toyota Hilux makes indefectible go-anywhere micro RV

Toyota has a reputation for building rugged, ready-for-anything off-roaders like no other company on Earth … and the Toyota Hilux might just be the toughest of them all. A forbidden fruit in the United States, the Hilux is well-established in much of… Continue reading Indestructible Toyota Hilux makes indefectible go-anywhere micro RV

Audi Activesphere e-SUV concept hides a pickup bed below its sportback

Taking a break from the mundane, cookie-cutter electric crossovers that have been filling the market, Audi is exploring a more rugged, adventure-ready breed of electric utility vehicle. The Activesphere concept closes out the automaker’s “Sphere” EV co… Continue reading Audi Activesphere e-SUV concept hides a pickup bed below its sportback