GMC Sierra 1500 Regular Cab | Trim: Pro | Bed lengths: 6.5 or 8 feet Extended Cab If you would like two rows of seats but don’t always use that back row, the extended-cab truck is a great compromise. As the name suggests, it expands the cab beyond the base regular cab, but it...
The third example is a typical of an over-torqued bolt. Note that the bolt has not only stretched, but stretched to the point of changing the properties and yield strength of the bolt. The bolt now has a much lower tensile/yield strength and allows the bolt to flex, generate heat and...
Eric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more forCar and Driversince 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than ...
There is a lot more to vehicle weights than just curb weight, and this article will break down the basics. Average Vehicle Weight by Segment: Here are a few examples of models of common types of cars and vehicle segments, which may be more helpful in thinking about how much the average ...
Two key specs to look for here are a truck’s payload, which is a measurement of how much weight a truck can carry including both passengers and cargo and the weight of fuel in the gas tank, and its maximum towing capacity, which is how much weight a vehicle can safely tow. Both var...
As mentioned already, it is always best to get the problem diagnosed and repaired as soon as possible and not wait until later when you “find the time” or “have the money”. If you wait until later what would have been a relatively inexpensive repair can easily become a much more cos...
It's important to understand that a vehicle's GVWR is not a measurement of how much a vehicle actually weighs. A vehicle's actual weight is the gross vehicle weight, or GVW. The two numbers should not be confused -- the GVW of a vehicle is constantly changing, but the GVWR will alway...
Sometimes, buying a car or truck can feel like a numbers game. What kind of mileage does this model get? How fast can it accelerate from zero to sixty? What's the cubic volume of the cargo space? How much horsepower and torque is the engine capable of producing? How much does it cos...
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General Motors Co. (GM) is one of the leading automobile and truck manufacturers in the world. GM continues to produce vehicles under its traditional brands, such as Buick, but also produces vehicles in China through joint ventures. GM earns the majority of its revenue andprofitfrom vehicle sa...