Once again, the Tesla Cybertruck is the best-selling vehicle that costs over $100,000. Hurray. It’s a pretty impressive fete when you consider how deeply divisive the truck is. It was part of a wider trend in July of high-priced pickup trucks moving the average transaction price needle across the country. Tesla’s Big Discounts Worked, Sort … Read more
There’s a particular genre of auto enthusiast that absolutely despises the luxury pickup truck. They’re going to tell you that trucks are for work, that no one actually needs a pickup adorned with segment-shattering luxury features. And sure, maybe no one actually needs a top-trim pickup truck — but boy, do people want them. And … Read more
Image: Chevrolet GM wouldn’t start offering hybrids in its vehicles until 2004 with its GMT800 platformed pickups. The first was the Chevy Silverado Hybrid. Compared to hybrids today, the hybrid system in the truck was simple and extremely mild. Rather than having a full blown hybrid system with a battery, the system consisted of an … Read more
Full-size trucks have been the best-selling vehicles in the U.S. for decades, but a crossover came close to unseating one of the pickups in 2023. Among the top ten best-sellers last year, the Toyota RAV4 came in at fourth place while the Ram 1500 came in third behind the Chevy Silverado and Ford F-150. The … Read more
A Los Angeles man must have been very excited about the new Grand Theft Auto VI, since he recreated the game by leading police on a pursuit through downtown LA Monday night in an allegedly stolen truck. What Car Should You Buy: Simplify and Then Buy a Minivan Police pursued the reportedly stolen truck through … Read more
By definition, a big truck like a Ford F-150 or Chevy Silverado struggles to be small. Even in its smallest, most trucky configuration — a two-door single cab — a full-size truck is relatively large and comes with a sizable bed for hauling cargo. But a small truck like the third-generation Ford Ranger can do … Read more
Pickups are not as safe as most people would assume, at least not for passengers riding in the back seat of full size trucks. The 2023 Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado and Ram 1500 earned “poor” ratings in the latest IIHS crash safety test, which takes into account how well (or not) new vehicles protect rear … Read more