The only disadvantage, which we most commonly refer to as a bit of an obstacle, is that many fleet organizations must make plans to manage the need for EV charging stations and infrastructure. The Endurance is viewed as a 5× better mileage equivalent and 65% lower maintenance costs versus a similar size ICE pickup truck. It is a major strategic opportunity to reduce the nation’s focus on foreign oil and to grow America’s energy independence.įorth: What advantages and disadvantages does an electric pickup truck have over its ICE counterpart?Ĭynthia Maves: Lower maintenance costs and service requirements, lower “fuel” costs to electrify a vehicle as opposed to gasoline purchase, and excitingly positive truck performance are the most significant advantages, along with very positive and high contributions to local economies.
Every segment in the world of transportation will be electrified in the years ahead, and today’s progress is exciting. We sat down with Cynthia to pick her brain about the current state of the electric pickup market segment:įorth: Why do you think it is important to electrify this segment of the automotive industry?Ĭynthia Maves: There are many key directions in this segment, including clean energy results, lowering of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission numbers, transportation innovation, and hugely positive reduction in total-cost-of-ownership for fleets in reduced maintenance and fuel costs. On June 25, 2020, the company announced its Endurance model, with production expected to begin in 2021. Lordstown is the company repurposing the shuttered GM plant in Lordstown, Ohio, to produce electric pickup trucks for commercial fleets. One of our panelists will be Cynthia Maves, a sales manager at Lordstown Motors. CleanTechnica and Forth are hosting a webinar on electric pickup trucks to celebrate Drive Electric Week on September 30, 2020.
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