Best Electric Pickup Truck in 2025/2026

[brianc35]

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:

• Ford Lightning - Ford F150 Lightning
• Chevy Silverado EV - Chevrolet Silverado EV
• GMC Sierra EV - GMC Sierra EV
• Hummer EV - Hummer EV
• Ram 1500 REV - RAM 1500 REV
• Rivian R1t - Rivian R1T Electric Truck: Price, Range & Features
• Slate - Slate
• Telo Mt1 - TELO Trucks | The All-Electric Mini Truck
• Tesla Cybertruck - Tesla Cybertruck

 

[insightman]

I know you wrote "Some models," but if you include the intriguing Telo, you should also list Jeff Bezos' possibly affordable Slate.

 

[brianc35]

I forgot the Slate, thanks for the call out! Any others?

 

[Keith Smith]

Telo does not exist yet. I'm on the list. I will probably own one.

 

[brianc35]

I guess we can trim the Lightning off the list for 2026 as it has been cancelled.

 

[R P]

I guess we can trim the Lightning off the list for 2026 as it has been cancelled.

Yeah, but will take a while to sell off the inventory, so lots of new ones will still be available.

 

[EJXIII]

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.