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Matthew Skwarczek

Matthew Skwarczek started blogging in 2015 and focuses his writing on motorcycles and engineering science. A graduate of Northwestern University, where he earned his Master’s in Chemical Engineering, Matthew served as an applications engineer for BASF before joining MotorBiscuit in 2019.

In Matthew’s words, the visceral nature of riding requires you to be in the moment. Combined with his fascination in the analytics surrounding the building and designing of cars and bikes, both modern and classic, you’ll find his voice blends functionality and phenomena. He rides motorcycles and bicycles often, photographing them as well.

Matthew has contributed to Oppositelock and is now an alumnus. He plays Dungeons & Dragons and reads sci-fi and fantasy in his spare time, and appreciates the works of Peter Egan, Sam Smith, Brandon Sanderson, and Alex Goy.

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Range Rover Sport SVR Off Road
Trucks & SUVs

Why Are Range Rovers so Expensive and Are They Worth It?

Land Rover’s Range Rover may be one of the reasons so many people associate SUVs with luxury and status. It combined the go-anywhere capability of the original Land Rover with on-road refinement and a quality interior. Decades later, it’s still a very refined and competent SUV on pavement and over muddy grass. Although considering it’s …
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Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla Truckla Model 3 pickup
Trucks & SUVs

How the First Tesla Pickup Truck Compares to the Cybertruck

Before the Tesla Cybertruck, there was another Tesla electric pickup truck: the Truckla. YouTuber and creator Simone Giertz wanted an electric pickup, but the Cybertruck wasn’t out yet. So, she took a Model 3 and turned it into a truck. But now the uniquely-designed Cybertruck has officially been unveiled, although production won’t start until late …
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Ford Ranger Raptor European Police Car
Trucks & SUVs

How Police Use Pickup Trucks to Stay in Hot Pursuit

Police vehicles have to be at least as fast and tough as the vehicles being pursued. Places like Italy and Dubai use supercars to catch up to the fast and furious. US cops may not have Lamborghinis, but they have traded up from Crown Vics. While Dodge Chargers and Ford Explorers are commonly sighted, many …
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First-Gen Ford Bronco
Trucks & SUVs

Classic SUVs That Deserve an Electric Conversion

With the development of electric crate motors, and classic trucks being converted to electric drive, it’s now easier than ever to turn an iconic oldie into an EV. But it isn’t only classic cars and pickups that can now run on electrons. SUVs, in fossil-fuel form, are often criticized (not entirely undeservedly) for their emissions …
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2019 SEMA Chevy E-10 Concept 1962 Chevy Pickup
Trucks & SUVs

Classic Pickup Trucks That Deserve an Electric Conversion

Classic pickup trucks’ simplicity is both their biggest selling point and biggest weakness. And we’re not talking only about thinner A-pillars and lack of airbags. Classic trucks have fewer, if any, complicated electronics and fuel injection systems. But while that makes them simpler to fix, it also means they emit significantly more emissions and use …
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Tesla Cybertruck Ford F-150 towing tug-of-war
Trucks & SUVs

The Back-And-Forth About the Tesla-Ford Towing Tug-of-War

Pickup trucks are built to tow, and the electric Tesla Cybertruck pickup is no different. In tri-motor AWD form, Tesla claims the Cybertruck will be able to tow up to 14,000 pounds. That’s actually more than the Ford F-150; its max is 13,200 lbs. But numbers on a screen aren’t the same as actually hauling …
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Tesla Cybertruck Premiere 11-21-19-00
Trucks & SUVs

Why the Tesla Cybertruck’s Stainless Steel Body Panels Could Be a Problem

Love it or hate it, the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup draws eyes. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has claimed the truck’s design was influenced by Blade Runner. Although with those angular, shiny stainless steel panels, some commenters have Back to the Future in mind instead. But choosing steel over aluminum is more than a little interesting. …
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Tesla Cybertruck Premiere
Trucks & SUVs

Here’s the Deal With the Tesla Cybertruck’s Windows

Tesla’s electric pickup truck, the Cybertruck, certainly hasn’t had a quiet introduction. Its design has invited several interesting comparisons and critiques, as have several of its features. Especially the Cybertruck’s supposedly ‘bulletproof’ windows, which broke twice during on-stage demonstrations with thrown steel balls. Elon Musk may have quipped it away, but he may have feared …
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Mitsubishi L200 Latin NCAP crash test
Trucks & SUVs

Why You Absolutely Need Airbags in Trucks

Pickup truck fans sometimes seem to have a love-hate relationship with modern safety features. On the one hand, classic trucks are lighter and easier to see out of because of thin A-pillars and no airbags. But that also makes them more dangerous to drive around in. And with pickups being used more and more as …
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Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser
Trucks & SUVs

Classic SUVs That Can Still Conquer Winter

Although classic and antique SUVs are becoming popular investments, it’s due in part to them being extremely capable machines. While not as safe as newer models, they were designed to work hard. That includes shrugging off the worst that winter can throw at them. So, while their age requires some concessions, there’s no reason to …
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Hennessey Goliath 800 Chevrolet Silverado
Trucks & SUVs

Hennessey Goliath 800: When Your Supercharged Truck Needs More Juice

Sometimes, 700 horsepower just isn’t enough—but 6 wheels is too much. When Hennessey Performance Engineering unveiled the Goliath 6×6, it was a chance for Chevrolet fans to experience what HPE had already done with the VelociRaptor 6×6. Unfortunately, Hennessey will only make 24. Luckily, Hennessey recently revealed four-wheeled Goliaths that can be built on both …
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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Trucks & SUVs

Are Chevy Trucks Made in Mexico or America?

Pickup trucks may be closely tied to the image of ‘America’, but not every ‘American’ truck is made here. And, to be fair, the nature of automotive manufacturing means truck-building a truly global task. Japanese companies like Honda and Toyota make some vehicles here in the US, for instance. It’s all a matter of economics …
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Hennessey Goliath 700 GMC Sierra
Trucks & SUVs

Now Anyone Can Buy a Hennessey Goliath

Despite the inherent awesomeness of the Hennessey Goliath 6×6, the Texas tuner was never going to make more than 24. And with a $375,000 price tag, it seemed doomed to exclusivity. But Hennessey Performance Engineering announcing a possible power upgrade for the Goliath made us curious. With production so limited, why the boost? Turns out, …
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Tesla Cybertruck parked on beach
Trucks & SUVs

How the Tesla Cybertruck Electric Pickup’s Specs Compare to the Competition

With the Tesla Cybertruck’s reveal, another electric pickup truck as officially stepped into the ring. And while the looks are an acquired taste for some, the numbers are perhaps the more important feature. Not only does Tesla’s electric truck have to overcome range anxiety, it has to prove it can tow and haul just as …
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2019 Chevrolet Silverado
Trucks & SUVs

Seat Belt Fires Prompt Chevrolet Silverado Recall

The Chevrolet Silverado’s going through a bit of a rollercoaster-ride recently. On the one hand, there’s a new limited-edition trim out, and it beat the industry average for resale value. However, recent reviews of both the 2020 model and the latest GMC Sierra both found areas for improvement. And now, there’s news of Silverado seat …
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Tesla Cybertruck
Trucks & SUVs

People Can’t Stop Comparing Tesla’s Cybertruck to the Most Ridiculous Things

We finally know what the real, production-spec Tesla electric pickup looks like. After many renders and much speculation, last night Elon Musk showed the Tesla Cybertruck on-stage to the whole world. And the reactions were…interesting. Not because of the specs, but the looks. The Cybertruck’s design has been polarizing, to say the least. Musk promised …
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IIHS developing new crash test
Trucks & SUVs

Trucks and SUVs Force Change in IIHS Safety Tests

You know in Chernobyl when the radiation dosimeters go off-the-scale because they can’t accurately measure what’s flying around the room? That’s kind of what’s happening with trucks and SUVs when it comes to crash tests right now. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has come forward and admitted it needs a new safety test. The …
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A Ford F-150 Crew Cab Limited in a harbor
Trucks & SUVs

The Used Pickup Truck With the Worst Resale Value

Value is important when buying a new pickup truck, but it’s also important when selling a used one. Whether you’re trading in at a dealer or selling on Craigslist, you want to get your money’s worth. Sometimes, used trucks can hold their value astonishingly well—even selling for more than new ones. But depreciation usually hits …
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