The alternative was to run our tests on the much shorter 7.2 percent hill climb at GM’s Milford Proving Grounds. The first was to find a challenging real-world incline, like the Cajon and Grapevine passes near Los Angeles, or the infamous 12-mile, 7 percent ascent to the Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado. There were two ways we could have performed our grade testing. The flat asphalt at Milan Dragway was perfect for testing level acceleration, but a pickup truly earns its keep climbing hills while towing. Posted by Mike Levine | November 14, 2008
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