Aaron Answers: Why do large pickup trucks have only slightly better MPG than 18-wheelers

My Answer: A fully loaded semi-truck and trailer weigh in at up to 80,000 pounds gross. A loaded heavy-duty pickup truck and trailer can weigh in at 40,000 gross. So roughly half the weight. But the pickup will be producing less torque, will have a less highway-tuned drivetrain, and will likely …

2018 Dodge Durango SRT review: Only in America

Dodge likes to build muscular-looking vehicles and then make special editions that really live up to that look – with some kind of blackout or gunmetal color thrown in to further bring the point home. The Durango SRT is the latest in the “shove horses under the hood” phenomenon that …

2015 Dodge Charger is still America’s only four-door muscle car

One thing about muscle cars: they have a persona. They elicit thoughts of power, engine noise, speed, and performance. They do not make us think of fuel economy, well-mannered looks, or comfortable drives. The 2015 Dodge Charger is all of those things. All at once. Read the review at FutureCars.com.

Nissan LEAF Is Only EV With Sales Growth in 2014, Outsells ALL Others By Wide Margins

The Nissan LEAF is not only the best-selling electric car in the United States and globally, but it’s also the only electric vehicle in the U.S. showing positive, sustained sales growth and it’s also the only one selling in quantities sufficient to make it “mainstream.” Read more at TorqueNews.com.

Only 1% of autos sold in 2040 to be electrics, feds say. What does that mean for the LEAF? – Torque News

The LEAF is the number one selling battery electric vehicle in the world, but with the new Annual Energy Outlook report for 2014 predicting that EVs will only be a fraction of the automotive market by 2040, where does that leave Nissan’s flagship electric? Read more at TorqueNews.com.

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