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WORDS FRANK MARKUS
lectrified vehicles have evolved 2018 L.A. Auto Show. A year later Tesla to drop an oar in these new e-truck
from the purview of Earth First made an even bigger splash with its waters. Here’s what we know about every
tree-huggers to the surest way to wacky stainless steel, “bulletproof,” roll- electric pickup that may be coming, listed
break into the 2s in the 0–60 dash. ing-wedge Cybertruck. In the meantime, in chronological order of their expected
With electric propulsion’s image GM and Ford have announced full-size introductions. Note that some figures
Egoing from wuss to wunderkind, e-pickups of their own, and Bollinger is are manufacturer estimates, some are
suddenly it’s no longer absurd to imagine readying an electric heavy-duty pickup our own, and some healthy skepticism
a strong, capable electric pickup truck. and SUV. is required, especially when it comes to
Have you seen the video of the electric The relative ease with which an electric towing and payload, where high curb
F-150 prototype pulling a 625-ton train? powertrain can be developed has other weights inherent to large vehicles with
Now there’s a rush on to introduce an relatively unknown players threatening large batteries will cut into capability.
electric pickup for every purse
and purpose.
Rivian made a splash
with its sleek four-motor
truck and SUV at the
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