Automotive News Discussion

[D_Eclipse9916]

The new Sierra is dropping today with a visual facelift.  Not sure if there are going to be any other innovations but I'm curious to see.

I'll be watching pretty intently.  Starting to look at maybe upgrading my truck.

http://www.gmc.com/trucks/2019-sierra-15...C_01032018

Power tailgate

Let me get this straight.   Your hauling enough big heavy shit that you need a full size truck,  but you cant be bothered to pull a handle and lower the tailgate yourself?   For fucks sake, this is getting out of control.

My Titan has gas pistons in the tailgate that let you pull the handle and just let it drop.  I thought *that* was luxurious and unnecessary.

Uh have you ever been carrying heavy shit and had to put it down to open your tailgate instead of pressing a button on the remote?  Have you ever wanted a "lockable" pickup bed (combine with a retrax lockable) that at a push of a button unlocks instead of having more keys on your already heavy key ring (because trailer lock/side door lock/etc).  You KNOW you would like a power tailgate.

Also yeah I need a tough bed.  Even my pickup bed that is "old GMC" steel with a very thick rhinolining has HUGE dents/dings/bends from use and I am not a contractor.  A durable pickup bed is VERY important to me.  (Think used rotors/steel that I am throwing in the bed to go take to the recycler) The carbon fiber actually sounds awesome if its stronger, but my concern is once Carbon Fiber breaks, it cracks, not just dents; and I dont want to know replacement cost.