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Recharging a Tesla Model 3 by Towing It With a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
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Tesla Need a Recharge? Tow It With a Ford Raptor

As the demand for EVs grows, so is the push for ever-increasing range. Modern engineering and design mean EVs no longer trail far behind their fossil-fuel-powered counterparts. Even in the case of the upcoming electric pickups. Even so, many consumers fear getting stranded without a charge. Luckily, Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained has a potential …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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2019 Nissan Frontier
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What Car and Driver Hated Most About the Nissan Frontier

Automaker Nissan is known for its reliable and impressive passenger vehicles. But breaking into the truck segment as a best-selling rival has always been a struggle for Nissan. Its midsize pickup, the Frontier, offers affordable pricing and durability but seems to fall behind its ever-popular competition in every other way. And the experts have certainly …
by Marci Houghtlen
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GM Quadrasteer Pickup Trucks | GM-00
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GM Quadrasteer: The Great Invention No One Wanted

Many don’t know that back in the early 2000s you could buy a Chevy or GMC pickup with four-wheel steering. Called “Quadrasteer” it was a $5,600 option that vastly aided maneuverability. The GM Quadrasteer system cut the turning radius down from 47-feet to 37-feet. That’s the turning radius of a Honda Accord. For a 20-foot-long …
by Thom Taylor
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Hyundai Santa Cruz Concept
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Hyundai Confirms Santa Cruz Pickup for 2021

Mid-size pickups are enjoying a resurgence in the US. The Ford Ranger has a higher payload than some full-size pickups, and the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 and Jeep Gladiator serve as excellent off-roaders. And now, Hyundai wants in on the action. In 2015, the Korean automaker had shown off the Santa Cruz Concept to an extremely …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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1989 Chevy PPG XT-2 Concept | PPG-00
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Is Hyundai Santa Cruz A Tease Like Chevy XT-2?

Hearing how Hyundai seems so much closer to producing its Santa Cruz car/truck reminiscent of the Chevy El Camino/Ford Ranchero pickups of decades ago, we are reminded of when we were Camino-teased in the past. How concepts like the 1998 Chevy XT-2 meant Chevy was building more than exercises, it was signaling it saw a …
by Thom Taylor
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Morris JE Lineup
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Morris JE: A British Electric Mid-Size Pickup We Can’t Have

The electric pickup market is about to get crazy. With Tesla set to reveal its pickup soon, Rivian’s R1T recently caught live, and Bollinger taking deposits for its off-road designs, US customers are going to have a lot to choose from. But companies outside the US are also working on electric trucks. Chinese automaker DMC …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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A black and white photo of a Chevy S10 parked on the street.
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I Need A Really Cheap Work Truck. What Can I Get?

So, you’ve decided you need a “beater” work truck. Something cheap and functional, but also presentable. How cheap can you go for the best pickup truck out there? Let’s establish some parameters and then dive into four random Craigslist cities to see what we can get. For a truck to be a cheap work truck …
by Thom Taylor
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Nissan Frontier Pro-4X
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The Nissan Frontier Is Old But Not Entirely Bad

With all the new features and different configurations on today’s trucks, it can be hard to find one that’s best suited for your lifestyle. These hefty trucks often don’t come cheap, with some in the neighborhood of up to $100k. Each year these trucks add even more items to their specifications list, but there is …
by Addison White
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Nissan Frontier Pro-4X
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Is the Nissan Frontier Pro-4X a Good Off-Road Truck to Buy?

The Nissan Frontier is a little bit of a wonder in the truck world. Despite the fact that it hasn’t seen any major updates since its first model year, it was still able to outsell new trucks like the Ford Ranger last quarter. The Frontier’s sales have remained consistently high for a few years now, …
by Addison White
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2019 Ford F-350 Super Duty Mac Truck
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The Pros and Cons of Bigger Truck Wheels

One of the most important things to improve before taking your truck off-roading is ground clearance. This keeps your truck’s underbody—and all its mechanical components—from hitting big rocks and other obstacles. In addition, as factory off-roaders like the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 demonstrate, adding ground clearance improves approach and departure angles, letting the truck crawl over …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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A red Nissan Frontier sanding.
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Car And Driver: Buy This Version of the Nissan Frontier

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. So goes Nissan’s approach to its 2019 mid-size truck, the Frontier. It’s gone nearly a decade without updates and other trucks in the segment have many contemporary features in comparison. Yet the Nissan Frontier continues to be a popular truck among buyers. Although it seems that time has …
by Kristen McCoy
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Chevy Suburban National Vehicle of Texas
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Chevy Petitions Suburban Be “National Vehicle of Texas”

We’re not making this up. Chevy has launched a petition on change.org to make the Suburban the national vehicle of Texas. Celebrating 85 years of manufacturing the ubiquitous truck, Chevy wants to play up the Suburban’s Texas connections.  Those connections include being manufactured at the Arlington Assembly Plant in Arlington, Texas. Of the top 10 …
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