KnowraPickup truckPickup truckA motor vehicle with an enclosed cab and an open cargo bed, designed to carry people and haul goods.BriefConnectLadder frame: A vehicle chassis built from two long rails joined by crossmembers. Many pickups use this robust frame to support heavy loads and towing.Towing: The act of pulling a trailer or another vehicle with a powered vehicle. Pickup towing capacity depends on its engine, frame, brakes, and hitch.Sport utility vehicle: A passenger vehicle combining car-like features with higher ground clearance and a versatile interior. An SUV usually encloses its cargo space, unlike a pickup’s open bed.Vehicle safety: The study and practice of reducing injury and death in road vehicles. Pickup size, visibility, and front-end height raise distinct safety concerns.Pickup bed: An open cargo compartment behind a vehicle’s cab. Its length, width, and construction determine what a pickup can carry.Payload (vehicle): The total weight of people and cargo a vehicle can carry without exceeding its limits. Payload is often reduced by passengers and accessories, not just bed cargo.Van: A motor vehicle with a large enclosed body for passengers or cargo. Vans protect cargo from weather while sacrificing the pickup’s open-bed layout.Fuel economy in automobiles: The distance a vehicle travels per unit of fuel consumed. Large engines and heavier bodies often make pickups less fuel-efficient than cars.Cab (vehicle): The enclosed compartment in a vehicle that houses its driver and passengers. Cab size trades passenger space against cargo-bed length.Utility vehicle: A motor vehicle designed primarily to perform practical work or transport tasks. Pickup trucks belong to this broad class of task-oriented vehicles.Show all 20Linked from 3 pagesMonster truckCompared with: Monster trucks often begin with pickup styling but use radically larger tires and specialized construction.Semi-trailer truckCompared with: It carries freight on its own chassis rather than pulling a semi-trailer.Show all 3