Trade in Tacoma for an EV Truck?

https://www.motortrend.com/news/gm-nikola-badger-electric-pickup-truck-dead/amp/

 

I’ve know for a while that GM and them didn’t come to a deal. Still a possibility someone else jumps in. I wouldn’t count them out yet

 

just took a quick peek into the inter-webs and found Toyota came out with a EV Concept Truck back in 2008, called the A-Bat. Ironically its similar looking to a cross-breed of the Honda Ridgeline / Tesla Cybertruck / Hyundai Santa Cruz!

https://www.topspeed.com/cars/toyota/2008-toyota-a-bat-concept-ar49726.html

 

Small world. David Graf is from and buried in my hometown.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW7...i2OirTaBtHLM_EckR0B8CenokNkwhvfHvN2pxExzu84Bk

 

Yeah, the badger is dead. Vapor ware.

 

I didn't read your attached link but l thought that goofy concept was a 4 cylinder hybrid, not an EV?

 

you are correct @shakerhood ... The A-Bat is a hybrid concept truck. A few pages back in the thread there were some comments about Toyota using the Hybrid platform rather than the EV platform because the Hybrid can stretch batteries further...

Personally... I'm like @stevesnj and @Voodoo Hokie when it comes to EV Truck Platforms in waiting a few years whilst the technology becomes better and more reliable and the overall cost of one of these trucks comes down into what I would consider "reasonable" for here in Alberta.

Right now, there is limited infrastructure... so unless your EV can run off solar power every 500miles (800kms) in the backcountry its just not worth it.

Hence for Albertans like myself or the fellas who live further north than Edmonton an EV is less likely in the next handful of years.

 

Here is one that may hit some of the buttons for some wanting an 'old school' truck...

You may have to go 'new school, to get 'old school'!



https://youtu.be/BQNW-eiXRR4

Alpha Motor Corporation, an EV start-up based in California, has revealed its Wolf electric pickup truck. This is the company’s third EV, the Ace Coupe and Jax CUV have already been unveiled.

Unlike some of the upcoming electric trucks (GMC Hummer EV and Rivian R1T), this one won’t empty your bank account. The Alpha Wolf electric truck starts at $36,000, and that’s without any tax incentives. Although, this old-school looking electric truck is made for those who don’t need more than two seats and enjoy venturing off the beaten path.

The Wolf comes in single motor, front-wheel drive, or dual-motor, all-wheel drive configurations. The electric automaker claims a driving range of 250 - 275 miles and a towing capacity of 3,000 pounds. Hauling capacity isn’t advertised but the bed is about five and a half feet in length, which is about the same as most crew cab trucks — but there’s also a front trunk (or frunk). The electric truck hits 60 mph in a brisk 6.2 seconds.

It seems Alpha hasn’t settled on a battery pack size for the Wolf or doesn’t want to disclose the exact size yet, but it will be between 75 and 85 kWh. Charging speed isn’t stated, but the truck has a "rapid charger," as well as a battery cooling and heating system.

The Alpha Wolf has a nicely appointed interior with a digital instrument cluster, upscale-looking seats, a premium audio system, Bluetooth connectivity, and a large center touchscreen that looks similar to the Ford Mustang Mach-E’s. There are four USB ports and a center console instead of a middle seat. The company says the interior is “designed for replaceability.”


Outside, the electric Wolf truck sports a bull bar with fog lights and what looks like integrated indicator lights as well. The truck also has a similar looking rear bumper guard and bed roll bars with additional lighting. It's pictured with mud-terrain tires and comes with 16- or 18-inch wheels. There also appear to be underbody skid plates for off-roading. And don’t forget about those great looking oversized fenders.

 

That design with RIVIAN tech would be a win win.

 

When it's time to replace the tacoma. I'll most likely replace it with a electric vehicle. But that's at least 5 years in the future. Doing it now? No...

 

I'm waiting for a solid state battery. Toyota will have it first in a truck.

 

Hard to say who will be first: https://electrek.co/2021/03/02/rivian-planning-to-manufacture-solid-state-batteries/

 

Fiskar just gave up on solid state batteries for the next five years. Says tech won't be there until then. Solid state batteries are like a project that's 90% done but finishing that last 10% is really hard.

 

5yrs is very reasonable for the revolution that it could bring.

 

Finally a non-full size EV. I like it!

 

Yea but these guys need to go to the market now, and they have had it 90% complete for 5 years lol. Getting to that last 10% is the hold up.

 

I’ll get an ev when I can reliably charge it in the middle of nowhere

 

think someone should come up with something like an electric jerry can. even towing/roadside services are going to need something like that. or a way for one car/truck to be able to charge another ... relatively quickly (in the rain and on the side of the road).

edit: and battery pack be chargeable with regular 110v. not that id plug it in at work or anything

 

Rivian to Rivian charging was something that was talked about earlier on.