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Pickups

Adding Duramax Power

Hypertech Trip Dec. 4, 2012 Odometer: 136,323 Just filled the fuel tank for the 240-mile run to Bartlett, TN, the home of Hypertech.  Eager to get their tune put into the Duramax. The truck runs ok, but now that it’s pushing close to 9,000 pounds loaded, there’s just not enough ponies under the hood to […]

December 6, 2012

Pickups

GM Dually Fuel Tank Upgrade

56-gallon Transfer Flow fuel tank replacement and F.A.S.S. filter system a perfect long-distance setup

December 1, 2012

Pickups

GM Begins Bi-Fuel Truck Production

GM CNG/Gas HD Pickup Production Begins   Production of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks is underway in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the pickups are available for order by fleet and retail customers through Chevrolet and GMC dealers. The Silverado HD and Sierra 2500 HD Vortec 6.0L V8 engine runs on gasoline […]

November 8, 2012

Pickups

Hyundai Busted For Overstating MPG

Hyundai faces lawsuit over 40mpg claim for Elantra

November 5, 2012

Technology

Cat 966K XE packs up to 25 percent increase in fuel economy, coming to North America later this year

Caterpillar 966K XE production units started going to European customers in June, with North American models available later this year. Cat is claiming fuel efficiency gains of up to 25 percent with the model.

October 18, 2012

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar updates 993K wheel loader with Tier 4 Final engine, cab improvements

Caterpillar announced updates today to its 993K wheel loader headlined by the availability of either a Tier 4 Final or Tier 2 Equivalent Cat C32 engine.

October 15, 2012

Pickups

Review: 2013 GMC Sierra Denali

The all-wheel-drive 1500 GMC Crew Cab Denali a fit truck for the man with Cadillac taste.

October 15, 2012

Pickups

About Pickup Axle Ratios

[youtube KhouDcXW-aw nolink] Pickup Axle Ratios   Ford’s 2013 F-150 engineering manager gives some insights about the best pickup axle ratios   by Bruce W. Smith Dawn Piechocki loves vehicles and has devoted her career to making them go faster, last longer, and perform better in every way. She’s the  Vehicle Engineering Manager for the 2013 […]

September 27, 2012

Equipment

Chevron unveils fuel efficient 5W/30 engine oil

Jim Gambill, North American industrial and commerical brand manager for Chevron says its new heavy-duty, 5w/30 engine oil is a bit ahead of the curve. That’s because truck fleets are only now beginning to experiment with using lighter viscosity motor oils to enhance fuel economy. To that end, Gambill says Chevron’s new  Delo 400LE 5W/30 […]

August 23, 2012

Pickups

Mileage Boosters

Tips and tricks to eke a few more mpg from your pickups.

August 1, 2012

Pickups

CNG F-250 First Drive

Bi-fuel Ford conversion runs on both gasoline and CNG – but is it right for your operation?

August 1, 2012

Pickups

MPG KILLERS

There’re no magic bullets to make fuel economy better– but there are a lot of ways to make it worse

July 15, 2012