New tech allows pickup trucks to power up off road - USA TODAY
New tech allows pickup trucks to power up off road MALIBU, California -- From the outside, pickup trucks pretty much stay the same through the decades -- engine, cab, cargo box. But while the shape hasn't changed much, the technology underneath has undergone a Check out this story on USATODAY. ly/1Edhj8r MALIBU, California -- From the outside, pickup trucks have pretty much stayed the same through the decades -- engine, cab, cargo box. But while the shape hasn't changed much, the technology underneath has undergone a revolution. New computer and other system capabilities have come to pickups in a way that allows them to take the toughest off--road trails with ease. Ram's Nick Cappa went through a few of them with us recently with a Ram 1500 pickup as it took it on some serious offroad trails in the hills above the fabled beach community here. It allows the driver to take a foot off the brake on a steep incline and not worry about rolling backwards before stepping on the gas. It lets the truck's computers figure out optimal traction over rough roads. Source: www.usatoday.com
