Toyota Hilux Electric

There's an all-new generation of Toyota's legendary pick-up truck on the way. We catch an early drive of the new electric version Electrifying a pick-up truck isn’t an easy task but Toyota has doubled down on its multi-energy commitment by adding batteries to one of its most prized assets, the Hilux.Ford might have been first with the F150 Lightning, but without a chassis the size of a two-bed semi to put the batteries in, electrifying the one-tonne pick-up truck segment poses significantly more challenges. As a result, there are a lot of compromises that must be made, and what you’re left with is in many ways a shadow of the product you’ll find in ICE form, with less payload, lower towing limits and a severely compromised range. Maxus, Isuzu and KGM have also come to the same conclusion, having launched their own electric trucks this year.

Toyota Hilux Electric
Toyota Hilix electric review 01 There's an all-new generation of Toyota's legendary pick-up truck on the way. We catch an early drive of the new electric version Electrifying a pick-up truck isn’t an easy task but Toyota has doubled down on its multi-energy commitment by adding batteries to one of its most prized assets, the Hilux.Ford might have been first with the F150 Lightning, but without a chassis the size of a two-bed semi to put the batteries in, electrifying the one-tonne pick-up truck segment poses significantly more challenges. As a result, there are a lot of compromises that must be made, and what you’re left with is in many ways a shadow of the product you’ll find in ICE form, with less payload, lower towing limits and a severely compromised range. Maxus, Isuzu and KGM have also come to the same conclusion, having launched their own electric trucks this year.

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