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Full-sized American electric pickup truck for Detroit show (electric cars)

19.05.12

Next month. And it won’t be news to most that full-sized pickups are emblematic of the sort of Americans who don’t have much truck with wet liberals. Or their Chevy Volts.

The truck, which appears to be based on the full-sized Chevrolet Silverado, uses technology similar to that of the Volt. It isn’t, though, proprietary GM tech – rather, it’s VIA Motors own development. The system uses a 24kWh lithium ion battery with a 201 horsepower 4.3-litre V6 engine that acts as a generator. The truck can travel between 30 and 40 miles in pure electric mode, then another 400 miles when the battery gets to minimum charge and the engine cuts. As with the Volt, the wheels are only ever powered by electricity.

It weighs a massive 2,500kg, but the electric motor generates 402hp, enabling the truck to handle a 680kg payload. The truck can be configured as two- or four-wheel drive, which should keep the purists happy.

VIA claims that the pickup will deliver up to an equivalent 100mpg, which is rather better than the 23mpg (combined) that the regular V8 Silverado can manage. The company also offers SUV and full-sized van extended-range EVs.

Source: TheChargingPoint.com

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