{"id":425161,"date":"2022-04-01T21:39:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T18:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-electric-truck-problem-no-one-is-talking-about-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T21:39:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T18:39:53","slug":"the-electric-truck-problem-no-one-is-talking-about-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-electric-truck-problem-no-one-is-talking-about-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Electric Truck Problem No One Is Talking About \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383d48232a1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383d48232a1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-electric-truck-problem-no-one-is-talking-about-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CThe_Electric_Truck_Problem_No_One_Is_Talking_About_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The Electric Truck Problem No One Is Talking About \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-electric-truck-problem-no-one-is-talking-about-review-geek\/#Good_Luck_Buying_an_Electric_Truck\" >Good Luck Buying an Electric Truck<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-electric-truck-problem-no-one-is-talking-about-review-geek\/#Ramping_Up_Production\" >Ramping Up Production<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-electric-truck-problem-no-one-is-talking-about-review-geek\/#When_Can_I_Buy_an_Electric_Truck\" >When Can I Buy an Electric Truck?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_Electric_Truck_Problem_No_One_Is_Talking_About_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The Electric Truck Problem No One Is Talking About \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-113905 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/e817a296.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/e817a296.jpg?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/e817a296.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"GMC Hummer EV in the middle of the desert, illustration\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/new-gmc-hummer-ev-electric-pickup-2036798831\" data-credittext=\"Mike Mareen\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/new-gmc-hummer-ev-electric-pickup-2036798831\">Mike Mareen\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Electric cars and trucks are all the rage right now. Everyone wants a piece of the action, and almost every major auto manufacturer in the U.S. is building EVs. Americans are also super excited about electric trucks, but there\u2019s just one big problem\u2014actually buying one.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla announced the Cybertruck back in 2019, and since then, all the big players have slowly shared plans to make a truck, including newcomers like Rivian. We have the new Ford F-150 Lightning, the Rivian R1T, GM\u2019s Hummer EV and Chevy Silverado E, a RAM 1500 EV, eventually an EV Toyota Tacoma, and others.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an exciting time to be a truck fan patiently waiting for electric pickup trucks. But, unfortunately, we\u2019ll all need a lot of patience.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_Luck_Buying_an_Electric_Truck\"><\/span>Good Luck Buying an Electric Truck<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112718\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/03\/07c02dd7.jpg\" alt=\"Ford F-150 Lightning EV on a job site\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Ford<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While every significant player in the automotive sector is working on all-electric trucks, a few big problems still make buying one a pipedream, at least for now. The demand is enormous, but the supply is tiny. We\u2019re talking about supply constraints, production speed, and woes, not to mention high prices.<\/p>\n<p>A prime example is the upcoming F-150 Lightning EV, as Ford <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/105068\/fords-f-150-lightning-ev-is-so-popular-you-cant-order-one\/\">expects to build and sell roughly 20,000 vehicles in 2022. For comparison, Ford sold over 700,000 gas-powered F-150s in 2021, which is roughly 36x more regular trucks than EVs. Moreover, gas-powered numbers are still expected to climb this year.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, Ford said it wanted to build 50,000 F-150 Lightning\u2019s in 2023 but recently increased that to 80,000 and now hopes it can make even more by the end of 2023. That\u2019s still nowhere near enough.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla is on track to sell over 1 million electric cars in 2022. The difference in electric truck numbers is staggering.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-92298 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/c39c9a6f.jpg\" alt=\"Rivian R1T electric truck\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Rivian\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Rivian<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new Rivian R1T truck looks fantastic, and it was the first electric pickup to hit the market back in 2021. That said, we learned that Rivian was only producing two R1T trucks a day, which is far from a practical production volume. Even with recent production increases, the company has over 70,000 pre-orders to fill, and if you order its $70,000 truck today, it won\u2019t ship until mid-2023.<\/p>\n<p>Heck, this week,\u00a0GMC announced that interest in the Hummer EV was vastly more than expected, and the truck is completely sold out. GMC is working overtime to fill reservations. If you order a Hummer EV today in either the $99k or maxed out $130,000 configuration, it won\u2019t ship until 2024. Ouch!<\/p>\n<p>Other rivals in the truck space are even further behind. The all-electric Chevy Silverado E won\u2019t even start production until mid-2023, and we have no clue how many Chevrolet will be able to build once it finally gets released. The more expensive GMC Sierra E has a similar timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>Stellantis is working on a RAM 1500 EV. We don\u2019t know anything about it, except that it should\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FGNmNj09o6g?t=197\">arrive sometime in 2024<\/a>. We\u2019re also light on details surrounding Tesla\u2019s Cybertruck. After initially saying it\u2019ll come in 2021, then 2022, the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> from Elon Musk is that production \u201cshould start\u201d next year. When Tesla releases it, if ever, is another question entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Are you noticing a trend yet? Every electric pickup available now or coming in 2022 will be extremely limited in supply or wildly expensive.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ramping_Up_Production\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Ramping Up Production<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113918 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/f37a60d4.jpg\" alt=\"Ford F-150 Lightning EV production plant\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/media.ford.com\/content\/fordmedia\/fna\/us\/en\/news\/2022\/01\/04\/ford-planning-to-nearly-double-all-electric-f-150-lightning-production-150000-units.html\" data-credittext=\"Ford\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/media.ford.com\/content\/fordmedia\/fna\/us\/en\/news\/2022\/01\/04\/ford-planning-to-nearly-double-all-electric-f-150-lightning-production-150000-units.html\">Ford<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I get it. New technology takes time and undergoes all sorts of growing pains. It\u2019s just frustrating that all these companies are pushing the dream of fast, powerful, capable electric trucks. In reality, it\u2019ll be tough for the average buyer to get one in the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>We do have good news, though. Due to the overwhelming response to the F-150, Rivian, and Hummer EV being so positive, every manufacturer is working as hard as possible to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/media.ford.com\/content\/fordmedia\/fna\/us\/en\/news\/2022\/01\/04\/ford-planning-to-nearly-double-all-electric-f-150-lightning-production-150000-units.html\">ramp up production<\/a>, meet demands, or fast-track plans and get as many EV trucks on the market as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Ford plans to meet the soaring demand by doubling production at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Rivian just boosted its factory and is on track to build 150 trucks a day. GMC\u2019s global VP Duncan Aldred claims production is on track, and the company has put several plans in motion to expedite the process.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of production, several manufacturers have plans or deadlines on when they\u2019ll stop selling ICE (Internal combustion engines) completely. Most of those aren\u2019t until like 2030, but EV production needs to improve rapidly to meet those goals at the current rate.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Can_I_Buy_an_Electric_Truck\"><\/span>When Can I Buy an Electric Truck?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107975\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0f0b73c1.jpg\" alt=\"Chevy Silverado EV Charging\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Chevrolet <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, when can you get an electric truck? That\u2019s a complicated question. Ford plans to start delivering F-150 Lightning trucks to reservation holders in May. GMC is still slowly shipping its Hummer EV. And Rivian is playing catch-up on its pre-order list while <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/111353\/rivian-backtracks-on-price-increases-but-its-not-all-good-news\/\">increasing prices by 15% to meet rising production costs.<\/p>\n<p>If you want one bad enough you\u2019ll likely be able to get an F-150 Lightning or Rivian R1T this year, but other manufacturers aren\u2019t anywhere close to releasing one. For most people, realistically, you should be able to buy an electric truck near the end of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Based on everything we\u2019re seeing so far, it wouldn\u2019t be a surprise to see Chevy move up its launch date, RAM hurrying things along, and Tesla pushing hard to finish designing its Cybertruck and build it in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you pre-ordered an electric truck or get lucky and find a used Rivian R1T or F-150 Lightning later this year, good luck getting one anytime soon. 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