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The Affordable Electric Pickup Truck Hitting the Market

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This storyElectric Truck Power Innovation

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Electric Truck Market Game Changer

Electric Truck Design Details

An electric truck can power an average home for up to 3 days!

Ford's F-150 Lightning holds up to 131 kWh — enough to run a home during a storm outage. As $25K EVs enter the market, vehicle-to-home backup power could become a mainstream disaster-prep tool.

Topic poll · all networksWhat is Slate's electric pickup truck's base price before tax credits?

  1. $27,500
  2. $34,900
  3. $41,200
  4. $52,000
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$27,500

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