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. 

But let’s discuss the new trucks first. The GMC Hummer will gain a lot of press thanks to its nameplate and it is an all-electric truck. It is said to spit 1,000 horsepower. Another famous name, Tesla is going to present its Cybertruck. The electric pickup of a startup, Rivian, is anticipated to come out. Finally, Ford is anticipated to launch an electric F150.

The Market Demand

Initially, the expense will be insurmountable. It is rumored that the new Hummer would cost approximately $115,000 USD. Thus, sure enough, it will not gain the market overnight. Change over to those that like second-hand trucks will be very slow.

But in the U.S., pickups retail at 15 for every 100 vehicles sold.That’s a huge market. Only Ford sold 900,000 F150s in the last year. Therefore, the e-truck manufacturers are playing a valid gambling. They are likely to get a portion of that market, which will provide them with the financing needed to carry out the transition to electric.

A full size truck, on average, will cost about $30,000. Nevertheless, due to expensive trims, almost all of them come off the lot at anywhere between $48,000 and $58,000. If the manufacturers can bring the price down to that level, they should be able to convince people. That is, if they can demonstrate that electric trucks can be as able as traditional pickups.

The Reluctant Buyer

A study revealed that 93 percent of truck buyers will not pay more on an environmental account. It means that the truck manufacturers still have a lot of distance to cover in crossing the minds of those potential buyers.

However, the same manufacturers are lucky enough that electric motors are more torque than power. Torque is what is needed to pull the massive truck even when it is full of payload or towing another hefty trailer.

To entice Americans into electric trucks, the manufacturers are introducing the highest combinations of horsepower and torque they can. They are also promoting unique functionalities like the crab walk maneuver that is claimed to be a characteristic of the GMC Hummer.

Another issue is that the manufacturer should be able to tackle is how to charge the vehicle. Electric cars are getting to have ranges as long as gasoline-powered cars, and it can be expected that the new trucks will be close to that mark, given their high cost.

However, if the manufacturers managed to tackle these issues and be patient for the price to fall, electric trucks could overwhelm in less than five years. That wouldn’t be so bad for the planet after all. So, the owners would also realize the gain from cheap fuel and high productivity.

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