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Old 07-11-2021, 06:48 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I would love a totally electric pickup but I think right now the parts are just too expensive and I don't want a giant battery bank..
Fords $35,000 F150 Lighting is likely a better option
Also from Ford is the $20000 40mpg Maverick pickup

Trying to convert an existing truck will be
Very Expensive
Very unfortunate and hill billied
Or both

The only working plug in Hybrid truck that is somewhat available is from GM and it’s partners but you have to find a used one

Ben made a hybrid truck from an s10 with a Mercedes diesel 5mt + a separate dc series double shaft motor to run the rear axle electrically for a short distance

https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...uck-22080.html

The workable DIY method of making a Chevy Volt pickup would be to convert a rolled Volt into a truck similar to this

https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...uck-34935.html

There really are no inexpensive or “good ways” of diy Hybrid without re-using a full OEM solution

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