The new electric pickup concept created by Chinese electric car startup EdisonFuture looks a lot like the Cybertruck from the movie "Terminator 2: Judgement Day."
The electric and solar truck was on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It has the same shape as the Cybertruck, but with a solar array that charges the truck in the Sun.
It is hard to form a meaningful opinion on a truck that isn't in consumer hands yet, but it is interesting to see EV companies flirting with onboard solar, which is a flexible puzzle piece in the overall charging infrastructure.
You can armor up.
The retractable solar panel on the EF1-T can protect anything you carry in the bed. The panels are shingled and have a sloped shape that resembles an armadillo.
The Cybertruck's supposedly bulletproof glass got smashed up the night it was unveiled.
At least one startup is trying to crowdfund an aftermarket modification for its vehicles that it is advertising with a flashy render.
According to an analysis by AutoWeek, electric car makers have a problem getting pickup truck lovers to buy electric cars. Ford, GM and GMC all have more conventionally styled electric trucks hitting the market sooner than either of their competitors.
Electric vehicle charging stations are vulnerable to hacking.
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