Author Archives: Greg
New Ford F-150 Hybrid has poor fuel economy
Ford has been pushing their ‘green’ image for years. We had the Pinto, then we had Bill Ford and his “I am an environmentalist” TV ads, and we have had the F-150 SFE Fuel Economy edition. While the intention is … Continue reading
Buy a Grille Guard, get a Free Gun! No background checks!
Following the lead of Max Motors with their “Buy a truck, get an AK-47” promotion, we have decided to do our own. Every customer that buys a Grille Guard from us will get a FREE GUN! That’s right, a FREE … Continue reading
Buy a truck get an AK-47
http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/07/dealer-offers-ak47-with-each-new-truck-purchase.html Continue reading
Ford Trucks to come with Laser Beams
Reminiscent of Dr. Evil in Austin Powers, the next generation of Ford vehicles will come equipped with laser beams to ignite that pesky gasoline that they will still insist on using. Researchers at Liverpool University have finally done something useful … Continue reading
Will Twitter sue us as well as Tech Crunch?
We have noted a couple of times here on this blog about trucks that we have Twitter accounts, and we have hijacked the Twitter imagery for our own uses. Now Tech Crunch has posted internal company documents that some person … Continue reading
New GM won’t pay the old GM’s bills
On top of all the other news about GM and its bankruptcy, its new labor negotiations, its suppliers going bankrupt – there is a new problem. They aren’t going to pay Rick Wagoner his full retirement pay. What kind of … Continue reading
Free Jeep Wrangler and we throw in a woman with it!
This is the deal of a lifetime! You won’t believe this offer – not available on TV – and you must act now! For information on how to get a Free Jeep Wrangler, with a hot babe that will want … Continue reading
Chevy trucks are built Ford tough
Chevy trucks are built Ford tough, but they can’t get to the Dairy Queen in one piece. MSNBC has this video clip showing why Driver’s Ed should begin much earlier than 16, so that when your child steals the family … Continue reading
GM dealers running out of trucks
Since we all know that the whole US population only wants to buy Toyota Priuses, why has General Motors now run out of trucks? This is kinda weird folks. The exact vehicle that our fearless leaders claim that nobody wants … Continue reading
Twitter to sue people with Twitter tattoos
In one of their many blogs posts, the Twitter team has announced that they are protecting terms and images related to twitter and tweeting and stuff that might remind you about them. Following in our long tradtion here at Truckeo … Continue reading
Roof mount machine gun now available for VW Touareg
In case you needed to enhance your security in these tough economic times, we have come up with a new product for your VW Touareg This option varies in cost depending on which third world country you live in. Please … Continue reading
Winner of the World’s Ugliest Hummer Contest!
In the long running “Ugliest Hummer Ever” contest, we can finally declare a winner. The New Auto Toy Store has for sale a bright red H1 that reaches new levels of overwhelming ostentatiousness. The truck was built by the leader … Continue reading
Vatican investigating nuns in monster trucks
According to the NY Times, the Vatican has initiated an inquisition of nuns in the US. It seems that they aren’t happy with the nunny activities that they have been pursuing in the name of God and since the Vatican … Continue reading
June vehicle sales charts – its unbelievable!
This is a graph of vehicle sales versus the economic climate of the last 40 years that was put together by Calculated Risk . The steep downward dive shows that demand has to be increasing, but people are holding off … Continue reading
Dead People selling Hummers
Remember the old saying that truth is stranger than fiction? I don’t know if this story is true or not since the Arizona Republic (who call EVERY week to ask if I want a subscription) wants me to pay $2.95 … Continue reading