Electric trucks are a fantastic concept because
they offer the practical benefits of the form factor combined with all the advantages
of electric vehicles. However, not many
auto manufacturers are making battery-powered trucks, leaving interested buyers no
option but to stick with gas-powered trucks. However, the segment is about to witness a
massive change as Toyota is ready to step into the space with all its might as it
introduces its all-new electric truck! What does the electric vehicle offer? Join us as we
bring Toyota's all new electric truck that shocks the entire car industry! Toyota has finally decided to pursue a company-wide
electrification strategy after many years of trying to run away from the obvious! Its plan is among the largest in terms of
budget and the sheer number of vehicles! The company seriously bumped up its
investment in EVs, vowing to release 30 electric vehicles by 2030 rather than just 15
EVs by 2025. The Japanese automaker also promised to sell
3.5 million battery EVs globally by 2030 and to transform Lexus, its
high-end brand, into an EV-only brand by 2035! The company said it would invest 2 trillion
yen or 17.6 billion dollars in battery vehicle technology, an increase over its previous
commitment of 1.5 trillion yen or 13.6 billion dollars. Toyota was an early player in electrification,
helping pave the way for companies like Tesla and others by proving that vehicles
with alternative powertrains could be immensely popular. But the company has since fallen far behind
its competitors. That is
thanks to the company's top executives, including billionaire CEO Akio Toyoda, who has
been on the record calling the trend toward electric vehicles "overhyped" in part
because of emissions associated with power plants, which is a favorite talking point
used by the oil and gas industry! Companies like Nissan, General Motors, and
Volkswagen, with an extensive history of making internal combustion engine cars, have
been selling pure battery-electric vehicles for years while also revealing their plans
to phase out gas cars completely. Not wishing to be left behind, Toyoda has
now changed his tune and is calling for his company to reduce tailpipe emissions by releasing
more EVs. Toyota has now shown
several dozen concept vehicles, including sedans, sports cars, crossovers, SUVs,
pickup trucks, and even a couple of boxy shuttles. The company noted that a planned
Lexus sports car would have a cruising range of 700 km (434 miles) and be able to
accelerate from 0 to 60mph in under two seconds, bringing it to Tesla's EV territory! Toyota is making a fully electric pickup truck,
which we are bringing to you in this video. But it will come after a hybrid. Toyota unveiled its 2022 Tundra with a bolder
look, new technologies, and more power, but the additional
power will be from a new V-6 twin- turbo hybrid engine instead of a traditional
V-8. Instead of the exclusive V-8 engine, the Japanese
automaker will offer two versions of a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 engine, including
a hybrid that can produce up to 437 horsepower, which is 56 more than the current
V-8, and 583 foot-pounds of torque, a 45 percent increase than the 2021 Tundra. Using twin-turbo V-6 engines has proven successful
in pickup trucks. In fact, the hybrid
Tundra will let Toyota respond to Ford Motor, who stunned many by introducing such an
engine, which it calls EcoBoost, into its best-selling F-150 pickup in 2011. The engine
was a surprise hit, and Ford eventually added other Ecoboost engines to its truck
lineup. The Tundra offers a far more rugged design
than the current pickup: most notably, a massive front grille that takes up a majority
of the front of the vehicle. It also features
sleeker headlights and a boxier design. On the interior, the hybrid Tundra has an
available 14-inch touchscreen and increased safety and convenience features, including
a new infotainment system. LED headlights, LED fog lights, and heated
power wing mirrors are all standard. For the
Capstone, expect premium features like power running boards, a power bed step, and a
power moonroof. The TRD Pro is the most capable version, so
it comes with a front skid plate. Depending on whether you go for the 5.5- or
6.5-foot bed, the Toyota Tundra Hybrid's wheelbase is either 145.7 or 157.7 inches
long. The wheelbase follows with a length of
either 233.6 or 245.6 inches. Other key Toyota Tundra Hybrid dimensions
include a height of 78 inches, a width of 80.2 inches,
81.6 inches for the TRD Pro, and an inside bed depth of 20.9 inches. The inside bed length is either 65.6 or 77.6
inches, and the inside bed width is 58.7 inches for all models. In terms of ground clearance, this varies
between 10 and 10.9 inches, while approach/departure angles work out to 21 and
24 degrees, respectively. The more
capable TRD Pro has approach/departure angles of 26.2/24.2 degrees. The Toyota Tundra Hybrid's exterior colors
include Super White, Wind Chill Pearl, Supersonic Red, Army Green, Magnetic Gray
Metallic, and Midnight Black Metallic. However, Toyota has revealed a fully electric
truck during a presentation about its future EV plans, and it looks remarkably close to
production! It is precisely what you would
imagine a Toyota EV truck to look like! The new electric pickup takes some design
cues from the newly-launched Tundra pickup, for example, the Octagonal grille,
albeit sealed off since it is electric, and the
vertical air vents that sit below the headlights of LED and also a touch of underbody
protection. The headlights are somewhat similar to the
Tundra, and the black contrast roof lends the pickup a sporty appearance. The majority of the designs that were showcased
have drastically thin wing mirrors, but this pickup's
mirrors are more conventional. The
Tacoma influence is evident on the sides of the new EV pickup. The flared fenders and
the greenhouse are similar to those of the TRD Pro Variant. The Tacoma has not seen a redesign in six
years, so this new truck may be the updated version, although in battery-powered form
instead of an internal combustion engine. Also, Toyota has not talked about any hybrid
for the Tacoma, so we might be jumping straight to a purely electric version! Toyota is being coy as to the rear of the
new electric pickup, but we won't be surprised if
it looks like the Tacoma from the back! The four-door pickup has a relatively short
bed, but that should suffix for the odd times you need to move larger cargos. Since it is a body-on-frame pickup, we're
expecting the upcoming Tacoma to use the TNGA-K platform, which allows electrification. The same platform powers Tundra,
Lexus LX, Land Cruiser, Lexus LX, and Land Cruiser. There will be a dual-motor all-wheel-drive
version, but we have no idea of the driving range yet. However, seeing how the upcoming electric
trucks from other brands promise more than 300 miles, we expect Toyota not
to sell itself short by offering something significantly less. The interior will seat six people, like the
Cybertruck. The rest of the interior will look like
any Toyota truck interior, with extra storage under the second-row seats. There is a
massive 20 inches touchscreen infotainment system where you can access the
controls. Entertainment/personal features include AM/FM
Stereo, 6 speakers, auxiliary port, USB media port, Siri eyes-free, advanced voice
recognition, Bluetooth hands-free phone capability, phone book access, Apple CarPlay,
Android Auto, Amazon Alexa, SiriusXM, and music streaming. It is possible that Toyota will offer an optional
driving yoke instead of a steering wheel. We have seen it debuted in the BZ4X SUV and
Lexus RZ 450e SUV. The yoke allows
you to see more of the instrument cluster from the driving position because it isn't
as tall as the driving wheel. Similarly, there is more room for the driver's
legs as the bottom is not as wide-reaching as the wheel. While pickup trucks tend to be more spacious,
the yoke will still allow the driver to get into
and out of the vehicle easily. Toyota might use the same steer-by-wire system
in its upcoming electric pickup truck. This kind of steering does not need the yoke
to be mechanically connected to the front tires, as the angle of turn of the tire is
determined by the amount of turn you put on the
yoke using software. EV pickups have been skewed toward off-road
capability. Off-roaders are super trendy,
and EV trucks, with a lower center of gravity and a ton of instant torque, are well-suited
for it. Toyota almost certainly will take an electric
pickup truck in that direction. Rivian is
marketing its R1T truck as an adventurer's company. As part of a publicity drive, the
company has taken the truck on off-road expeditions. It is also installing EV chargers
along nature trails. Similarly, Tesla has included themes like
camping in its marketing materials, so it is not surprising to see
Toyota toe the same line. Toyota's Pickup EV truck is fitted with chunky
off-road tires. And we bet the white paint
that shouts "TRD Pro" to enthusiasts isn't coincidental! Let's hear what you think of Toyota's new
electric trucks in the comment section below!
