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[Buffs35]

Why do electric pickups have to look like something you would drive around on the Moon? mtmuley

Because its all about aerodynamics not functionality. It takes a combustion engine to power a brick on wheels made of steel.

 

[mtmuley]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news...uck-with-600-mile-range/ar-BBZQWU8?li=BBnb4R5 Looks like a Toyota almost. mtmuley

 

[noharleyyet]

Not a bad looking design.

 

[Irrelevant]

not bad, but not as good looking as the Rivian. https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckt...illion-war-chest-and-tesla-in-his-headlights/

 

[Dave N]

Daughter started at the Rivian plant today.

 

[furness]

The Nikkola is a good looking pickup. I’d buy it if I could afford it & it had a long bed. The Rivian looks nice until you get to the front end.

 

[Dsnow9]

not bad, but not as good looking as the Rivian. https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckt...illion-war-chest-and-tesla-in-his-headlights/

I’m gonna have to disagree, not a fan of the look.

 

[mtmuley]

That Rivian is Ugly. So far all the electric trucks are pretty homely. mtmuley

 

[Tiredofthebickering]

That Rivian is Ugly. So far all the electric trucks are pretty homely. mtmuley

Perfect for their targeted demographic.

 

[hank4elk]

I wish he would do something and complete it....for the benefit of the greater good............like make it work for trucks ,trains ,ships...just saying.Or go to mars,with his buds.

 

[LCH]

"The Badger, though just a concept for now, aims to compete with the likes of the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, Hummer electric pickup truck, Ford F-150 electric truck and more in the ever-growing segment of electric trucks."

So are there actually any electric trucks you can currently go out and buy? Seems like it's all just a lot of talk so far.

I was talking to a co-worker about the Tesla truck. I wonder if you could mount a diesel generator in the bed and wire it up for unlimited range?

 

[noharleyyet]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news...uck-with-600-mile-range/ar-BBZQWU8?li=BBnb4R5 Looks like a Toyota almost. mtmuley

Looks like a wealthy Ford had an unprotected one night stand with a wealthy Chevy.

 

[LCH]

So are there actually any electric trucks you can currently go out and buy? Seems like it's all just a lot of talk so far.

Quoting myself.. LOL

There Are Already Way Too Many Electric Pickup Trucks

"Building 6000-pound monster trucks that sprint to 60 at supercar pace continues the grand tradition of selling oversized vehicles to people who don't need them."

 

[Dave N]

Daughter met the owner of Rivian yesterday at work. Damn near knocked him down a flight of stairs! Said he apologized to HER. Guess production is set to start this spring, the crash test portion has to be complete in April.

 

[hank4elk]

Buddy just sent me an email about the Nikola. Interesting. I'd try it,if I had any$ and was younger...lol

 

[mtmuley]

It's interesting these electric truck companies tout big horsepower and torque numbers in a vehicle that doesn't look equipped to pull a lawn cart. mtmuley

 

[fmnjr]

Couldn't be worse than a tundra...

exactly why I got a Ram 1500 V6....gets 18 average. It got 14.5 hauling a 3,300 lb camper Salt Lake to Vegas.

 

[midwesthunter]

The problem with electric trucks or vehicles is that the distance rating is listed under optimum conditions. Once you actually tow with them, that mileage is significantly decreased. Shortly after the tesla truck was announced A auto youtube channel went out and bought the model x, towed a trailer 500 pounds under the max GVWR rating for it. They were going to an off road convention. They could only go 150 miles before having to recharge. SO drive 150 miles recharge for an hour. They actually had to have another tow vehicle come and pick the trailer up to make it on time.


IMO hybrid trucks is going to be the future for people who use trucks for what they were intended for. In 2009 I did some engineering design work for a company called XLFleet. They were going to be making hybrid F150's and 250's. Really simple design, install an electric motor behind the transmission. It had multiple settings, run the vehicle just off the engine, run the vehicle just off the electric motor, or you could run it as a hybrid and use both. They had about a 100 mile range as a straight electric, but as a hybrid system, they were improving fuel economy by 40-50 percent.

 

[schmalts]

The future of EV will be interesting to say the least. Until charging challenges are minimised I don't see myself owning an EV truck for hunting. I'm not interested in spending 2 hours or more someplace to fill up. And in placed like Montana, Wyoming and anywhere else that relies on mostly coal to run power plants your EV will produce roughly 30% more co2 emissions equivalent than a Petro vehicle.

 

[Irrelevant]

I guess I don't do a lot of driving when I hunt. During my week long out of state elk hunts I've never had to full up. So I guess an EV, as long as it had decent range, would work fine for me.