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You need 600 HP to impress people into buying a weird new product.

It does appear silly seeing a 92 kWh battery on a PHEV considering that's the same capacity in a long range Tesla, but trucks are about half as efficient as cars. It's equivalent to the range of a 45 kWh car. Still, that's about 3x the range of the longest range PHEVs.

I would want to engineer it with a smaller battery, but with a Prius-like drivetrain to improve efficiency. Problem is, the vehicle then either has to become primarily FWD, or run a drive axle to the rear. At least this system has eliminated the drive axle.

Engine seems to be sized a bit big, too. I'd be tempted to put a 4-cyl 2.7L engine in there, but maybe balance was a factor too. I'm sure they know better than me what to put in there.

EDIT: Other standout features;

Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional charging capability is offered as standard, meaning one could power an entire house from the pickup’s battery pack or help another EV to get back on the road if it has a low state of charge (SoC) level. There’s also an onboard power panel in the bed that can provide up to 7.2 kW.