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Worldwide, billions of dollars have been spent by auto manufacturers to develop hybrid vehicles with several goals in mind: to accelerate the development of battery, electric motor, and other technologies; meet every-increasing emissions regulations, and to influence the driving public's mindset about the advantages of using electricity to either partially or fully power vehicles of the future, with hybrid vehicles bridging the gap between fuel-powered only to all-electric (battery electric vehicle, or BEV) power. The first full-sized, mass-produced hybrid pickup truck was the 2019 RAM 1500 eTorque. Other examples of hybrid trucks include the GMC Sierra 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Toyota A-BAT, and the Ford F-150 PowerBoost. The development and sales of these trucks have led to the inevitable-all electrically powered light trucks. In September of 2021, the Rivian R1T was the first EV (electric vehicle) truck to be offered to the public, beating out Ford's F-150 Lightning by several months. Before we discuss the R1T and F-150 Lightning, here are two other EV pickup trucks that are on tap for future release. |