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Grab the masks: pandemic hits home
Hey Dad. Can we go to the junk yard this weekend? It’s great hearing that question from my teenage son. We’ve had some fun trips to our local salvage yard checking out trucks and cars while fishing around for parts for a project or two. But with the coronavirus creeping around, I told him it’s […]
March 25, 2020
Opinion
Time for trucks to muscle-up more than ever
The headlines are grim and surreal, like something out of a strange, apocalyptic movie. A global pandemic brought on by the novel coronavirus is shutting down businesses, schools, sporting events and trade shows and—as of today—causing the DOW to sink below 20,000. But it’s not shutting down life. Far from it. Thanks to the men […]
March 18, 2020
Opinion
Vehicle ownership ban seriously wrong
Discouraging vehicle ownership, or even calling for its end, is nothing new but the notion has been gaining more traction in the ‘emissions are everything’ era particularly when coupled with fears of over-population. Essentially, if government entities and/or companies own all vehicles they can maintain tight control on vehicle distribution, usage, earnings and emissions. It’s […]
January 21, 2020
Opinion
Surprised? New diesel technology lowers emissions even further
When I started writing at Hard Working Trucks four years ago, diesel was under heavy attack in the mainstream news brought on largely by Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal. Even today, while searching the word ‘diesel’ on Google, nine of the top 10 news stories were negative with some headlines condemning the fuel as dirty and destined […]
January 1, 2020
Opinion
Electric pickup battles begin as Ford exec swipes back at Tesla following F-150 tow challenge
The video is very telling, if you know what to look for. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently tweeted a video showing his newly unveiled Cybertruck pulling a Ford F-150 uphill in a bumper-to-bumper towing battle. The video was also shown during last week’s bungled unveiling in California which left Cybertruck with two busted windows. Anyone […]
November 27, 2019
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Opinion
Tesla pickup reveal this week as Workhorse W-15 undergoes name change & redesign
Electric, electric, electric. Are you tired of it yet? Hope not, because more EVs are coming. Ford just revealed its electric Mustang this week which looks more like a crossover SUV intended to take on Tesla’s Model X. And then there’s Bladerunner. That’s what Tesla CEO Elon Musk said to think about when asked about […]
November 19, 2019
Opinion
California blackouts giving EVs a blackeye
The same state that has fostered the largest EV roll-out in U.S. history is now up against a power crisis brought on by the same force it strives to protect: mother nature. Seriously. Be careful about hugging a tree in California because it could very well be on fire. I grew up in the Golden […]
October 29, 2019
Opinion
Hectic for electric? Breathe easy with internal combustion
While tagging along for a truck inspection on Interstate 10 in Sneads, Fla., the trooper I was with made it a point to stop and show me the truck’s tailpipe. It wasn’t because the pipe was riddled with holes or improperly mounted but rather because it was so clean. I was so impressed that I […]
September 25, 2019
Opinion
Remember the Nissan Frontier diesel? Now’s a good time…
Trying to produce a great-selling pickup reminds me of trying out for quarterback. Me? I knew better. I couldn’t throw all that well but I could bust through a line, so I earned a spot at nose guard. It was tough work. Sometimes I had two guards and the center coming at me, but I […]
August 13, 2019
Opinion
Tesla Semi running out of juice
When Tesla debuted its Semi in late 2017, it got the same rock spectacle unveiling as the company’s flashier consumer products. Loud music. Lights. Tesla CEO Elon Musk whipping the crowd into a frenzy with promises of other-worldly power, torque and 0-60 times. Then, moments later, Tesla’s second generation Roadster rocketed across the company’s Hawthorne, […]
July 31, 2019
Opinion
Truck-spotting is catching on with the kids
My habit of truck-spotting is getting picked up by my kids which is great. This past Friday my son and I were heading home after picking up pizza when he saw an old Jeep inside a fenced lot. I hadn’t seen it because I had been concentrating on making a right turn and getting the […]
July 3, 2019
Opinion
All-electric fans unwisely attacking hydrogen fuel cell tech following explosion
We need an alt fuel BattleBots edition to take some of the edge off. Seriously…just unwind…have a beer…and watch Elon Musk and Trevor Milton battle it out in a cage with robots. But they can’t be powered by batteries or fuel cells because there’s way, way, way too much riding on that. They have to […]
June 19, 2019
Opinion
Get familiar with levels of autonomous driving
Despite some of the videos you may see on social media, cars and trucks do not drive themselves and likely won’t for a very long time. There are important distinctions between the six levels of autonomous driving and “self-driving,” and a lot of people haven’t quite figured that out. SAE International categorizes autonomous driving in […]
June 11, 2019
Opinion
Take notes as Volkswagen announces EV battery repurposing and recycling
Don’t put the cart before the horse. It’s an old saying you don’t hear much anymore but it still rings true today especially with the growing popularity of EVs, particularly as they make their way into Class 1 – Class 8 commercial segments. Bigger vehicle classes demand more batteries which makes the question of the […]
May 14, 2019
Opinion
China appears to be winning EV expansion
A lot can happen when you’re not looking. It’s no secret that China has been trying for years to get a foothold in the highly competitive U.S. auto market. And thanks to concerns over emissions it looks like they’ve found it. We’ve reported before on Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Build Your Dreams (BYD) and the […]
April 2, 2019
Opinion
Match it up: Near-zero two-stroke diesel and 48-volt mild hybrid
Achates’ announcement of its 10.6-liter near-zero diesel engine is a serious wake-up call to the staying power of America’s workhorse. The timing of this impressive two-stroke, opposed piston technology couldn’t have come at a better time as the industry attempts to brace fleets for 48-volt mild hybrid systems. That was the case recently at the ATA’s […]
March 28, 2019
Opinion
Cameras steering trucks towards autonomy & improved tech training
Did you walk through my holographic truck this week at the Technology & Maintenance Council exhibition in Atlanta? If so, no worries because obviously you didn’t realize you were traipsing through cutting edge training technology courtesy of Design Interactive. While wearing DI’s Augmentor headset and seeing a demo of their new augmented- and virtual reality mobile […]
March 21, 2019
Opinion
Watch ZF as they drive faster into all-electric, autonomous mobility
Pay attention to ZF Friedrichshafen AG. They just announced that they’ve acquired a 60 percent share in 2getthere B.V., a driverless electric mobility service that’s been experiencing tremendous growth and has locations around the globe including in the U.S. “2getthere has more than three decades of experience in the market of autonomous passenger transport vehicles […]
March 20, 2019
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