Workhorse claims to have received "non-binding letters of interest from Duke Energy as well as the City of Orlando municipal fleet." We think the electric pickup truck would be a hit among consumers, but the company hasn't released any plans for consumer release. As far as the look of the vehicle, it resembles a futuristic On the inside there's seating for five, two in the front and three in the back, and low voltage power outlets that get electricity directly from theĬar's battery pack. In terms of safety, the pickup boasts a roughly 30-inch crumple zone and some autonomous features, including auto-braking and lane centering technology. Via Motor's Raser E-REV truck first appeared on the scene in 2010, but that vehicle utilized a truck fromĬhevrolet for its underpinnings – Workhorse claims the W-15 will be one of the safest trucks ever built. With the electric motors working in tandem with the generator, theīesides claiming that the W-15 will be the first plug-in hybrid electric pickup truck from an OEM – we should point out that Once the battery is depleted, the onboard generator will kick in to recharge the batteries. The company sold off a small drone division, ostensibly spun out a new startup in Lordstown Motors to make an electric pickup truck without Workhorse’s baggage, and it even paid 7 million to. The pickup is expected to have a range of 80 miles on electric power. The chassis features two electric motors, one on each axle, giving the vehicle four-wheel drive for truck-like duties. The Workhouse W-15 shares the company's E-Gen electric system, which is used in its medium-dutyĭelivery trucks and will utilize Panasonic's 18650 lithium-ion Workhorse Group, a manufacturing company that makes electric drive systems forĬommercial vehicles, is developing a plug-inĮlectric pickup truck, which it plans to introduce in 2018 for fleet use only.
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