Current Trends in the Electric Pickup Truck Industry

The electric pickup truck is probably somewhere in between cars and larger transportation modes as far as the electric revolution is concerned.  The truck models that are available right now that run on electricity are actually not that impressive compared with their car counterparts, but they are a lot better than just about any other mode of transportation you will see on the electric market.

Interestingly enough, a large aspect of the innovation in the area of electric pickup trucks has come from the big three automakers. Ford especially has done a lot to spearhead the development of solid electric pickup trucks, although what their recent financial problems will do to their current research is anyone’s guess.  One would hope that they would continue development of electric versions of popular products like the Ford Ranger (one of the first electric pickup trucks deemed roadworthy) so that more people can experience what it is like to drive one of these vehicles.

At the same time, the General Motors Chevrolet division has done a lot to forward similar research as well.  The S-10 is an electric pickup truck that was pioneered by Chevrolet back in the 90s and continues to hold some impressive electric technology even by today’s standards.  Further development of this truck could lead to another roadworthy electric pickup truck, although once again that is assuming that GM gets through their bankruptcy restructuring without losing interest in the development of electric automobiles.

Whether that will actually happen is anyone’s guess.