A company called Alpha Motor has unveiled a new electric pickup truck called the Electric Wolf. The two-door vehicle looks something like a Dodge Ram 50 from the ’80s, but with modern features unique to electric cars, like a front trunk for extra storage and a proposed solar panel in the flatbed that could presumably be used to charge the truck.
It’s said to get between 250-275 miles of range on a charge and has a max towing capability of 3,000 lbs. But all of these figures remain to be proven, as there’s no actual truck out there to buy yet. That’s a common problem in the nascent EV market, where companies hoping to emulate Tesla’s success are able to woo investors, keen for the same sort of stratospheric returns Elon Musk’s car company has delivered.
The Electric Wolf has received notable press attention since being unveiled, as excitement over the electric car industry…
