When it comes to towing heavy loads, conventional wisdom states that more trailer axles are better. Just look at those specially built haulers that carry million-pound superloads—they have more axles ...

The trucking industry is one of the most regulated in North America—and rightfully so. When an 80,000-lb. tractor-trailer is traveling at 65 mph, the potential for disaster is constant, regardless of ...

From the front seat of my brother’s SUV, I smelled the faintest whiff of scorched metal but paid little heed—until, that is, we reached the launch-ramp parking lot, got out, and saw the sizzling-hot ...

So, on the one hand, electric vehicles are great for towing things. They make huge amounts of torque, and it's available all the time. Unfortunately, towing also has a habit of tanking an EV's range.

Electric trucks are great for towing, provided you don’t need to go too far, or you have a lot of time to get to where you're going. Electric motors make all their torque instantly and thereby can ...