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Weighing in just over 900 lb (408 kg), the new Scout Yoho camper debuts as the claimed lightest hard-sided pickup camper in the industry. Like Scout’s Olympic camper, the Yoho features a modular indoor/outdoor interior based around flexible equipment l… Continue reading Tacoma-size modular pickup camper debuts as the market’s lightest
Everyone knows that walking on soft sand is more difficult than walking on a hard sidewalk. By that same token, MIT scientists are now suggesting that if road surfaces were to be made stiffer, large trucks would use less fuel.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Study suggests that stiffer roads would improve trucks’ mileage
The GMC Hummer EV was originally scheduled to debut on Wednesday, but that plan became a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. GM didn’t let the date slip by without putting a little focus on the e-Hummer, though. The latest quick glimpse shows that Hummer … Continue reading Electric Hummer redux strips off its roof panels in latest tease
One of the overwhelming themes of the 2019 RVX show was the American RV market prying itself out of the past and evolving to meet the demands of a younger, more active demographic. This year’s show was canceled even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit US … Continue reading Scout pickup camper creates flexible indoor/outdoor base camp
After revealing its electric B1 utility vehicle and B2 pickup truck, Bollinger Motors is moving toward the commercial side of the market with a Class 3 chassis cab. Available in both single- and double-cab configurations, the flexible, rugged B2CC will… Continue reading Bollinger Motors gets flexible with all-electric AWD chassis cab
Known for its head-turning lineup of customized Hummers, Michigan’s Mil-Spec Automotive has turned its attention to America’s favorite truck. Its new, reenergized F-150 gives Ford’s own Raptor a run for its money, gaining a touch more edge to go along … Continue reading 500-hp Mil-Spec Ford F-150 super-truck slays the Raptor
We don’t think we’re the only ones that spend a piece of each slow-passing afternoon daydreaming about escaping the claustrophobic din of city and suburb life to scurry and burrow deep off-grid. What purer form of social distancing is there? While ther… Continue reading 5 agile 4×4 micro-RVs primed to run for the hills (and way beyond)
Last year, Toyota teamed up with Kenworth Truck company to build a bunch of fuel cell tractors to haul goods around Los Angeles. Now the company is cementing its commitment to fuel cell powertrains with an agreement to jointly develop a heavy-duty fuel… Continue reading Toyota and Hino working on heavy-duty fuel-cell truck
Over the past decade, auto manufacturers have improved the handling and fuel efficiency of their pickup truck offerings. The Ram 1500 is one of the major players in this segment and we drove the 2020 model in both of its higher-efficiency powertrain op… Continue reading How do the 2020 Ram 1500’s efficiency options stack up?
One of the options on the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck is a carbon fiber bed called the CarbonPro. This bed replaces the usual steel interior of the truck bed with a specially formulated carbon fiber that’s both stronger and lighter in weight. We … Continue reading Carbon fiber as a pickup truck bed? We test the GMC CarbonPro