Important Innovations Collection

2023 Maverick Tremor                                                  Source:  Ford Taking On the Road Less Travelled  Ford is expanding its highly successful Maverick compact pickup truck lineup to include the Maverick Tremor.  It's a highly upgraded off-road package that will be available on the XLT and Lariat models starting this fall to make them much more serviceable off-road.  The price of the Maverick starts at $22,470.  The Tremor package adds $2,995 for a number of new technologies.  The additions include a new, all-wheel-drive system, special front and rear springs and dampers, a one-inch lift and Trail Control. Tech Specs T he XLT and Lariat models have turbocharged 2.0-liter inline, four-cylinder engines.  The Tremor package provides 5 driving modes depending on the type of terrain or if the driver...

Not Your Father's Pick-Up Truck Source:  Mercedes' 6 Wheeler Pick Up Truck Exy Monster X Mercedes 6 Wheel Prototype Mercedes has an interesting truck prototype on its drawing board and in development.  It's named the Pickup Design, has six wheels and is a version of the MB X-Class.  Sometimes a picture tells more than a thousand words.  What do you think?  The name of the concept vehicle is the Exy Monster X concept. Monster Truck The truck hasn't been produced yet but it's creating a lot of buzz for racing and travel.  MB plans that all of the truck's body panels will be carbon fiber. There will be a lightbar on the roof, huge fenders to mount bigger wheels, an extra axle and a big bulge on the hood to accommodate what's needed underneath the hood for this "Monster" truck to deliver. Turbodiesel There are not a lot of details on the "Monster" yet.   But it is going to be initially equipped with a turbodiesel 3.0 liter V6 e...

Eco Friendly Big Rig Source:  Thor -  ET-One 18 Wheeler, ET-One It's a very sleek electric big rig with zero emissions.  ET-One is a formerly fuel-burning truck that Los Angeles based start-up company Thor has converted into an all electric road warrior that's good for the environment.  The technology developed to do this conversion has been cited as one of the top 50 innovations of 2018. Air Pollution There are more than 3 million tractor trailers on US highways, spewing millions of tons of carbon pollution every day.  The ET-One can haul up to 80,000 pounds 300 miles on a single charge.  A regular semi can carry the same weight but has much greater range.  ET-One costs $150,000 plus and is still in the prototype phase. Crowded Roads Several companies are developing all electric semi trucks including Tesla.  But Thor is doing something different.  They're partnering with established manufacturers and converting fuel burning m...