Trucks have not always been the go-to platform for tech.
In most cases, the size of the truck bed, the traction you get from the tires, and the engine torque were the most important tech considerations. Yet, times have changed. People who drives trucks today are often business owners who need to stay connected or people who drive them on a commute.
Recently, I tested the 2017 Nissan Titan, a full-size pickup with a starting base price of $29,580. It has a V8 engine, can pull around 9,000 pounds of cargo, and has a 390 horsepower engine that provides some zip for merging into traffic.
Nissan started offering some “connected car” services with the Nissan Altima a few years ago, but the Titan is the first truck I’ve ever used that allows you to do Google online searches by voice and let people know where you are using Facebook check-in (which is admittedly a forgotten feature and rarely used — it dates back to when people used Foursquare)….