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It is my understanding that, like troops, vehicles can assume a "gone to ground" stance called hull down. In reality, it takes hours to dig a position for this to occur. Am I reading this incorrectly?

You are vehicles cannot go hull down unless there is a specific rule in their entry (that I haven't seen) that allows this. The only non-terrain cover save a vehicle can get is through either turbo boost/moving flat out or smoke launchers.

You are indeed reading incorrectly. 'Hull down' (more commonly referred to as 'obscured') refers to a situation in which half or more of the vehicle's facing is blocked by terrain, models, etc. See page 62 for more specific information.

Or it has popped smoke (from smoke launchers).

i am not aware of any rule in the current edition that lets vehicles go hull down for free.

ok. then I was misinformed and misread... thanks!