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If you’re looking for the cheapest electric pickup
truck money can buy, you should definitely check out this bargain on
Chinese marketplace Alibaba – an all-electric mini pickup truck for just
$2,600.
Manufactured in China under the obscure brand “R&Z” this nifty little
electric truck sits on 12-inch wheels, has a maximum payload of 500
kilograms (1,100 lbs) and featured a 1.6 m (5’3″) long bed. Not the most
impressive specs for a pickup truck, I know, but keep in mind that this
costs a fraction of the price of any electric truck developed by western
brands. Plus, it does offer a cozy two-person cabin, air vents (air
condition costs extra), adjustable seats, seatbelts, LED headlights,
radio, and metallic paint. Oh, and the 110 km (75 miles) range of its
72V and 7.2 kWh battery pack is pretty decent as well.
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Last year, we featured the Changli EV, which many automotive enthusiasts
called the world’s cheapest electric car, at just $930. It could also be
ordered on Alibaba, and you could have it delivered to your doorstep.
You can’t opt for the same delivery option for this super-cheap pickup
truck, but that’s definitely not a deal-breaker. Even counting the cost
of shipping to the US (probably around $1,500 – $2,000) it’s still a
bargain.
This no-name mini pickup seems to be based on the Pickman truck, a
Chinese model already being sold on the US market, but for a much
heftier price ($10,000). This cheaper version looks pretty much
identical, and has most of the Pickman’s features.
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The cheap pickup has a maximum speed of 40 km/h, and its lead acid
battery pack requires between 8 and 10 hours to fully charge after being
completely drained. According to Electrek, the pickup’s 3 kW motor
providing rear-wheel drive is geared low for torque, not speed.
While it may not be a competitor for upcoming electric trucks like the
Tesla Cybertruck or the Ford F-150, this mini-truck is no joke. Just
take a look at what it can do, by watching the video above. And for an
electric vehicle that starts at, $2,600, you’re getting a lot of bang
for your buck.
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