Best Electric Pickup Truck in 2025/2026

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Curious to hear what your thoughts are on the Best EV Pickup Truck on the market and why?
-> see the Best EV Coupe/Sedan list here
-> see the Best EV SUV list here

What factors do you look at when comparing models?

  • Price point?
  • Design?
  • Features?
  • Range?
  • MPGe?
  • Performance / Fun to Drive factor?
  • Off-road capabilities?
  • Self-driving capabilities?
  • Warranty?
  • Expected Life?
  • Charging Credits or Charing Network Compatibility?
  • Brand Recognition or status?
  • Towing/Payload Capacity?
  • Bed Length / Storage Compartments
  • Special Features?

Here's a list of Some models to choose from:
 
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I know you wrote "Some models," but if you include the intriguing Telo, you should also list Jeff Bezos' possibly affordable Slate.
 
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At this point, I'm still waiting for anyone to actually design/build/offer an electric pickup truck.

The only options on the market to date, are massively inflated, high-margin, showpieces (think hideous Hummer, CyberJunk) and pseudo-truck play toys with 4 doors and barely a bed. Pretty much everything from the "big three" straddles that line and are a bit of both...slick, cushy, and barely capable of more than driving...at break-the-bank prices.
Aside from being priced well beyond "work truck" or "family pickup" levels, while they include flashy features that leverage the "rolling powerbank" aspect, you'll never haul lumber or sheet product in them. Unless you don't mind everything sticking/hanging out of them...may as well be a Subaru Brat.
 
EJXIII said:
you'll never haul lumber or sheet product in them. Unless you don't mind everything sticking/hanging out of them...may as well be a Subaru Brat.
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The Subaru Brat was 174 inches long. The (hopefully) upcoming Telo MT1 truck is 22 inches shorter, yet, when there are no rear passengers, the mid-gate can be opened, enabling the MT1 to haul 4x8 sheets without anything hanging out. Just sayin'.

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I'm not sure where overall length comes into it, other than better packaging by Telo, but this highlights* that the Brat was never intended as any sort of materials/large item hauler. (as well as Telo, Ford) Aside from being nothing more than a butchered wagon, it was simply another manufacturer selling small trucks in the US, while circumventing the Chicken Tax.
*And that Telo is trying to be everything, to everyone. Which reduces the need to create a full range of vehicle designs/platforms, hopefully increasing the chance they succeed. And laudable on sustainability grounds. But, like most "massive compromise" ideas that try to do too much, the end result never excels at any one thing...instead being mediocre at everything.

Back to your point...Yes, this is the closest anything on market/in design gets.
So, as what can only be called an afterthought, or an, "It worked in CAD," solution...or worse (likely), lip service...to using the truck as a truck, Telo (and Ford) provide an option to work on these kinds of projects.

In the summer only.
Because the cab must be open to the world/weather when in use.

Or, you can spend thousands more to turn these "trucks" into SUVs to try and gain actual function. At least one of the Telo rear covers is meant to include a small PV panel. And they say they will make their vehicles "affordable" to purchase.

But that's only in comparison to what's out already. If the brand ever gets made.
 
That Telo sounds good from some of the specs. Should be good off-road with those front wheels at front making for a very good approach angle. And 10" clearance is good.

But at this time, it is not in customer hands and totally unproven. And we all know what that means, with brand new EVs. I wouldn't touch this one with a ten foot pole.
 
R P said:
But at this time, it is not in customer hands and totally unproven. And we all know what that means, with brand new EVs. I wouldn't touch this one with a ten foot pole.
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The Cybertruck is an informative example of pre-production hype versus reality. And then there's the forever saga of Aptera. I refuse to invest any thoughts about the likes of Slate or Telo until something is shipping. Like the computer industry, EVs that are "coming soon" may never happen, or at least live up to early promises.
 
I'm not green. I like the tech. I like to promote the tech. I will get a Telo if they get it to market, and there is a market for a small truck. I think Telo went a little too small, but that's OK, if they can make it "affordable" people will buy them. It's a shame Ford is dropping the Lightning, it's really a neat piece of engineering, but Ford is continually shooting itself in the foot. There is a market for a 1/4 ton '-ish'' E-truck. Something will fill the niche.
 
The best electric pickup truck currently available is the Rivian R1T. It features impressive off-road capabilities, a long range (up to ~500 km depending on configuration), powerful motors, and high-quality bodywork. Compared to its competitors, the R1T offers a balanced combination of comfort, performance, and payload, as well as a smart ecosystem of services and charging infrastructure. Its design and functionality make it versatile for everyday use and active recreation, which is important for car owners.
 
OliverD said:
The best electric pickup truck currently available is the Rivian R1T. It features impressive off-road capabilities, a long range (up to ~500 km depending on configuration), powerful motors, and high-quality bodywork. Compared to its competitors, the R1T offers a balanced combination of comfort, performance, and payload, as well as a smart ecosystem of services and charging infrastructure. Its design and functionality make it versatile for everyday use and active recreation, which is important for car owners.
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Except...like most everything else on offer...the R1T isn't a truck.

It is very well finished and from what I have seen, well built. But its design is still just a denim tuxedo...truck adjacent, at best. It can't carry anything beyond toys and groceries, aside from passengers. Maybe a small appliance, like a dishwasher. A few bags of potting soil.

Certainly not building materials (lumber, sheetrock), or bulk materials (gravel, mulch), which makes it mostly a wasteful...if slightly versatile...car.
 
google said:
The Rivian R1T's maximum payload capacity is around 1,764 pounds, though this varies by configuration, with some sources noting figures from over 1,700 lbs to potentially over 2,000 lbs depending on options like wheels, skid plates, and battery packs.
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Google said:
The 2025-2026 GMC Sierra 1500 typically offers a payload capacity ranging from approximately 1,350 to 1,720 pounds
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Payload, its on par with a 1500 full size truck.
Bed size, sure, you aren't getting a full sheet of anything in it. but you aren't in most pick ups either with the 5.5 and 6.5 foot beds that are most popular.
 
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