Even though many people who closely watch the auto
industry did not know that it would occur so rapidly, all of the main
automakers in Detroit are now fully engaged in an electric pickup war. Last
year Ford made it public that their namesake will eventually have an electric
powered F-series in its arsenal, although they have not specified whether or
not the Super Duty will be included in the plan. There are also plans to offer
a hybrid F-150, which in itself is a step in the environmentally-friendly
direction that many truck-loving types right here at Chuck Hutton could potentially
shudder at, but the writing is on the wall, and there's actually reason to be
excited!
During the fourth quarter and full-year 2018
earnings call to CEO Mary Barra, analysts took advantage of the opportunity to
pop a few pressing questions regarding work on an electric Chevy Silverado. She
then stated astutely that “We believe in an all-EV future, so you'll have to
stay tuned,” and added that she believes the profit potential for this type of
vehicle will really be unleashed early next decade. It's true that someday,
just about every vehicle will have motors AND batteries, and aside from the
potential Ford model on the drawing board, competition for the likes of an EV
Silverado would include electric pickups from front-running experts such as
Tesla and Rivian.
For now, the brand-new GMC Sierra light-duty and
Silverado trucks are in full-production status. Last year, the heavy-duty truck
changeover began, and will hit full production during the third quarter. What
needs to be understood as the various elements of the future seem to come
careening towards us at breakneck speed, we understand that no product really
embodies classic Detroit ethics and prowess more than a heavy duty truck. They
are popular among those who work hard at their trade, haul various pieces of
equipment, and they can live on for literally hundreds of thousands of miles.
These days, the business of manufacturing
top-level electric cars involves the intricate job of scaling up battery
technology, doing everything possible to drive down cost, and making
preparations for the multiple demands of tomorrow. When many large cities
experience the impending rise of autonomous ride services, the drivers of
trucks have needs that aren't easily replaced, and this is one of the reasons
why all-electric power makes much more sense then some think at first glance.
Since trucks in America's heartland will be one of the categories last
disrupted by this oncoming advance, it makes the most sense that much time will
be put into research and development to assure that they will soon derive power
from cleaner sources.
Between 1996 and 1999, over 1,100 GM EV1 trucks
were produced: they could actually hit 70 mph, and came with a lead acid
battery that had a range in between 33 and 43 miles. Whatever prototypes for
the Sliverado may come about in the future, they will probably have a lot more
technical and abundantly useful stance than this primitive model! One look at
the antics of the high-powered and futuristic eCopo here
give us just a brief glimpse of just how much power can be packed into a
rechargeable and much more Earth-friendly vehicle. With every year that passes,
Evs will simply become more and more efficient, and mileage ranges that keep
rising are going to turn heads massively!
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