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    Tom Berg for Construction Equipment
    Chevy Silverado RTS electric pickup truck.
    Trucking

    Chevy Silverado EV Drives with Power

    Tom Berg
    July 23, 2024
    Chevrolet's electric pickup truck is quick, quiet, and useful.
    Tom Berg
    Trucking

    Test drive evaluates International HX with S13 engine

    Tom Berg
    Aug. 16, 2023
    Navistar’s proprietary integrated powertrain includes its last diesel, as electrics loom
    Tom Berg
    Ford F-450 Super Duty
    Pickup Trucks, Classes 1 - 3, up to 14,000 GVW

    Inside the 2023 Ford Super Duty

    Tom Berg
    June 27, 2023
    New technology features improve the driving experience
    Tom Berg
    Trail Turn Assist feature applies inside rear-wheel brake to drag the truck through turns and drastically reduce a turning circle, as shown by ruts in the sand near the cone. Without Trail Turn Assist, Super Duty 4x4 took much more room to turn.
    Pickup Trucks, Classes 1 - 3, up to 14,000 GVW

    Test drive of Ford 2023 Super Duties reveal power, technologies

    Tom Berg
    June 26, 2023
    High Output diesel boosts towing power, and Hitch, Trail Turn Assist aid driver efficiency
    Tom Berg
    Morrow’s 2023-model VNL760, dubbed “Purple Haze,” usually pulls vans carrying new furniture and averages more than 10 mpg. But it might also work well hitched to a flatbed toting pipe or building materials or a hopper loaded with aggregates. The Volvo’s aerodynamic lines, also used on nonsleeper models, reduce air drag at highway speeds. The I-Torque powertrain includes a D13TC, a 14-speed I-Shift, 2.16 to 1 axle ratio, and a 6x2 axle layout with a liftable pusher axle in the tandem.
    Field Test

    Volvo I-Torque proves economical

    Tom Berg
    May 9, 2023
    Down-speeding saves fuel dollars
    Tom Berg
    Service Trucks

    Kenworth Service Truck Set for Serious Tasks

    Tom Berg
    March 23, 2023
    What a difference a bigger cab makes. In early 2021, Kenworth introduced “next-generation” midrange conventionals to replace long-running models with comparatively narrow cabs...