How Soon Until We See REAL EV Pickups On The Market?

How Soon Until We See REAL EV Pickups On The Market?

You already know that Canadian farmers in Alberta find it very funny that someone wants to sell electric pickups. Not our readers, for sure. Mainstream automakers don't think that way either, what led Jim Gorzelany, MyEV.com’s editor, to write a very interesting article for Forbes on why he believes they will be a very solid option in a very short time.

Truck buyers are considered to be some of the most loyal in the car market. They would probably stick with combustion-engined vehicles even if gas prices reached US$ 10 a gallon. Anyway, they are not the main target for these new electric pickup trucks.


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SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 7/23/2019 8:43:48 PM
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80 miles of range and terrible performance.


MDarringerMDarringer - 7/22/2019 4:17:07 PM
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The F150E is about a year out.


SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 7/23/2019 8:44:03 PM
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Hopefully, but doubtful.


SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 7/24/2019 9:40:59 PM
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Today a Ford exec said this is two years away. That would be great if that's the case.


MDarringerMDarringer - 7/24/2019 10:27:48 PM
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Dealers are being told 2021 model year. 2020 is already on the lot.


SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 7/26/2019 2:14:39 AM
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That would be end of next year, I guess if they don't change the interior at all and just swap out the Powertrain that could be possible. They'll lose some advantages of being a conversion vs. building an EV truck from the ground up like Rivian, but can get to market faster. I'm assuming this will be the highest end F150 you'll be able to get.


TomMTomM - 7/23/2019 8:24:05 AM
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THe problem with EV Pickups for BUSINESS - is that you will need a dedicated likely INDOOR place(Or well protected outdoor to protect the charging equipment) to charge the trucks - THAT not only takes money - but also time as the truck must be returned to that site every night - time that takes away from the workers working time. And at that site - you will need enough parking for the Vehicles of the workers who will drive those trucks - noting that the trucks are limited to where they can be stored by the range of the truck as well. Taking the trucks home means that you cannot LOAD the trucks for the Next day - while they are charging.

Rural America in general is simply not equipped with enough charging stations - longer ranges will be needed - ANd America In general simply does not have the electric generation capacity to support large quantities of chargers running yet - and I see no movement in Congress or by the President to change that - coal is not the answer to keeping green.

Until these things are worked out - EVs will remain a small part of the Vehicle sales - those companies that waited may yet be proven most logical. Certainly there will be breakthroughs that will render the current generation EVS obsolete. THAT is why businesses will be slow in bringing them onboard.


SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 7/23/2019 8:45:40 PM
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You can fast charge the trucks, the overall savings in gas and maintenance will make it worthwhile.
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