The deadly rise of giant trucks and SUVs(nytimes.com)
362 points by xnx | 593 comments
New York Times interactive feature on how taller hoods on large trucks and SUVs have contributed to rising pedestrian deaths in the US.
#pickup-trucks on Hacker News
4 stories tagged pickup-trucks, newest first.
Accepting US car standards would risk European lives(etsc.eu)
729 points by saubeidl | 543 comments
European Transport Safety Council article warning, with cities and civil society, that accepting US vehicle standards in the EU would endanger European road users.
A $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, no screen(theverge.com)
1346 points by kwindla | 1178 comments
The Verge article about Slate's $20,000 American-made electric pickup truck that ships without paint, a stereo, or a touchscreen.
Rural Americans are importing tiny Japanese pickup trucks(economist.com)
469 points by dduugg | 544 comments
Economist article about rural Americans importing small Japanese kei pickup trucks as an alternative to large American pickups.