Liviu Marcus
From a real die-hard truck fun member to a person who uses the truck to make livehood, an electric truck has seemed like a dream only. However, EV priority might develop by at least 4 electric trucks to come out to the market soon, where your dream could become a reality.
The winner of these EV truck wars will step into a huge market for work trucks and pleasure vehicles. So the stakes are high. Here’s a look at the competition while we wait for the real action to begin.
Ford F150 Lightning
We have to start with the Ford F150 Lightning. It is sliding in as the least expensive, and it can tow 6,600 pounds to start. It can go up to 10,000 pounds if you are willing to pay a bit more. Plus, it has a huge cabin, a decent-sized bed, and an actual trunk upfront (or trunk, as Ford calls it).
Altogether, the analysis shows that this is quite the truck, looking at the fact that Ford sets the price at $40,000. In the U.S. other than tax there’s an advantage that some will be able to tap into. I heard that range is the best with 230 miles in one charge, which is unbeatable on a truck that is used for daily work.
Tesla Cybertruck
This one has the odd space-age look. It’s making a lot of promises, but be aware that with those promises, you’ll need a lot more cash. The basic truck will be around the cost of the Ford, but prices climb steeply if you want to achieve record-breaking horsepower and torque. Since we have yet to see one of these trucks in circulation, and there are more F150s than anyone would care to count, Tesla is going to have to be really good and affordable to change the current Ford-dominant pickup culture.
Hummer EV
Wow, it’s been a while since we saw a new Hummer. Now GMC is coming out with a 1000-horsepower Hummer EV truck. Unfortunately, it’s almost double the cost of the Ford. So at this point, it’s a collector’s item more than a work truck. Still, it’s going to be interesting to see Hummers back on the road. WIll GMC follow with an SUV? It probably depends on how well the truck sells.
Rivian EV Truck
If you haven’t heard of this manufacturer, you will. Rivian is coming out with its own EV trucks. At this point, they are more costly than the Fords, but they will be more powerful like the Teslas with which they will more directly compete.
Until the trucks are here, we’ll be itching to try out the insanely high torque that many EV trucks are promising. We just hope prices start coming down into the Ford range so more people can join in on the fun. There’s word that Ram and Chevrolet aren’t too far behind the rest, and competition is always a good thing when it comes to affordability.
