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Electric F150 Lightning truck
Pickup Truck Review

Ford's Battery-Powered F-150 Lightning Pickup Brings the Thunder

Alan Rider
August 25, 2022
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Raise the hood on the latest Ford pickup, and you’re bound to notice something is missing. Namely the internal combustion engine.


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Toyota Tundra

Useful Surprises Abound in the 2022 Toyota Tundra Pickup

Alan Rider
October 27, 2021
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When it comes to the life of a contractor, surprises are not always a good thing. But the 2022 Toyota Tundra is a notable exception.


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pickup truck
Truck Review

Ford F-150 Hybrid Offers Onboard Power for Remote Sites

Alan Rider
August 18, 2021
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Rare is the contractor that hasn’t had to deal with the issues that come with deploying a decent portable generator on a remote jobsite.


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Truck

Electric Pickup Truck Category Grows, With Even More Machines on the Horizon

Alan Rider
March 5, 2020
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With a bevy of electric- and hydrogen-powered pickup trucks on the horizon, ENR takes a look at some of the standouts.


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Tesla

New Electric Pickups Look to Shake Up Work Truck Mix

Alan Rider
March 4, 2020
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Pickups are one of the most common sights on the jobsite, but fresh engines and battery-powered upstarts may shake up the status quo this year.


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Rider-Sea-level rise

Study Finds San Francisco Bay is Sinking Faster than Expected

Sea-Level Rise isn’t the Only Factor in Bay Area’s Future Flooding Risk
Alan Rider
April 30, 2019
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Some areas of the region are sinking as fast as 19 mm — .75 inches — a year.
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Ram Heavy Duty pickups

Ram HD Brings State-of-the-Art Updates to the Old Pickup

Alan Rider
March 20, 2019
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The role of heavy-duty pickups on the jobsite hasn’t changed much over the decades.


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Workhorse W15 electric pickup

Electric Trucks Due Any Day Now

Alan Rider
February 13, 2018
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The current pickup-truck revolution has seen the introduction of viable models from unexpected players such as automakers Honda and Nissan.


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Chevy Silverado

Plethora of Pickups for Contractors to Consider

Alan Rider
February 8, 2018
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In the scope of a contractor’s daily labors, pickup trucks are often just another tool and don’t draw that much excitement.


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2018 Dodge Ram 3500

Ram Ups Towing Capacity in Bid to Outclass Larger Trucks

Alan Rider
August 30, 2017
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For decades, heavy-duty pickup-truck manufacturers have fought a number of shortcomings—reliability and longevity come immediately to mind—in winning the business of the all-important commercial buyer.


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