Steimle is a fan of electric vehicles in general, and has driven one himself as his main source of transportation since 2012. "This is the opportunity to combine those two vehicles into one and have the pickup truck that's electric that has all the benefits of the electric vehicle, and all the capabilities of the pickup truck," he said, calling the truck "a game changer." The truck has 563 horsepower and 775 lb.-ft. of torque, more than any other version of the F-150, Ford says. GM's first electric pickup is an "electric supertruck," the GMC Hummer EV, priced from $79,995 to nearly $100,000 US. It will be built on a dedicated electric vehicle platform that it shares with the Hummer EV, GM has said.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2021 02:29 UTC