Tag: pickup truck

Ford’s Electric Pickup Loses a Quarter of Range With Heavy Payloads, AAA Study Finds

Ford’s F-150 Lightning, the battery-powered version of the most beloved pickup truck on American market, suffers from the same problem all electric vehicles do—it loses a significant amount of range when it’s hauling heavy cargo. Every truck, regardless of its power source, loses range with more weight added to its bed. This trade-off usually isn’t…


‘We Are All Amqui,’ Legault Tells Quebec Town Reeling After Pedestrian Deaths

Quebec Premier François Legault promised to boost mental health services in the province Thursday as he visited the town where two people were killed and nine injured when a pickup truck crashed into pedestrians. Joined by opposition leaders and other politicians, Legault met with residents of Amqui, the small community in the lower St-Lawrence region….


Legault, Party Leaders to Visit Quebec Town Reeling After Pedestrians Killed by Truck

Quebec Premier François Legault will today visit the eastern Quebec town where a pickup truck plowed into groups of pedestrians, killing two. Legault will be joined by opposition leaders and other politicians in Amqui, the small community in the lower St-Lawrence region, where he will meet with local residents and hold a news conference. Two…


Three Victims Remain in Critical Condition After Monday’s Crash in Small Quebec Town

Three people are still fighting for their lives, two days after a pickup truck plowed into almost a dozen pedestrians walking down a street in the Quebec town of Amqui. A Quebec City hospital confirmed today that three of the victims who were airlifted to the centre after Monday’s crash remain in critical condition, and…


2022 Ram 1500 Limited Crew Cab

The new Ram 1500 is built to be durable and loaded with advanced technology. It drives admirably while flexing 12,750 pounds of towing muscle and 2,300 pounds of payload hauling prowess. The ride in the Ram 1500 is the most comfortable in the pickup trucks I’ve driven this year. The secret lies in the suspension…


Toyota Scraps V8 in Redesign of New Tundra Truck

Toyota is dumping the big V8 engine in the latest redesign of its Tundra full-size pickup truck, a bold move in a market that likes big, powerful engines. The 381 horsepower, 5.7-liter V8 will be replaced by a base 389 horsepower 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 or an optional gas-electric hybrid system with 437 horsepower. The change…


Rescuers Save 2 From Pickup Dangling Over Deep Idaho Gorge

BOISE, Idaho—Authorities say a set of camp trailer safety chains and quick, careful work by emergency crews saved two people after their pickup truck plunged off a bridge, leaving them dangling above a deep gorge in southern Idaho. Idaho State Police responded to the accident at about 2:45 p.m. Monday, said ISP spokeswoman Lynn Hightower….