Toyota EV Pickup 2022 Breaking Into The Future Of US Big Car Culture

Toyota recently surprised the automotive world with a room packed with 30 new and different EV concepts brought to life. The Toyota i-FORCE Tundra pickup stood out from the crowd. In 2020, pick-ups sold more than normal cars for the first time ever in the US, but Americans have always loved their big cars.

The US big-car culture is all about size, commodity, and power. Lots of power. Car brands have come to realize that switching pick-ups to electric engines is not as simple as switching normal cars. Automakers are still trying to figure out how to build the future of electric pickups that provide enough power and towing capacity while not burning a drop of fuel. While Ford, Dodge, and Chevrolet have presented fully electric big-car projects they are nowhere near to rolling them out on the streets.

At the Toyota EV-reveal, the company showed off the Toyota Tundra pick-up truck. Toyota is already taking orders for most Tundra models. Starting at $35,950 they will be delivered this coming March. The Tundra 1794 Edition deluxe model goes for $57,690. It is a lot of truck for not that much money. The Tundra 2022 stays away from redesigning like Tesla does and stays true to the American classics.

The Big-Car Culture, Electric, And Electrified

Companies like Jeep have been turning the switch halfway, using hybrid engines to get the power needed and boosting overall efficiency. Other companies, like Tesla, want to go fully electric and promise wonders with vehicles like the Cybertruck, but keep pushing delivery dates down the line. The Toyota Tundra, with about 430 horsepower, has half the power of the Cybertruck, officially set at 1,000 horsepower. But unlike the Cybertruck, the Tundra will be available in a few months. The catch is that while impressive as the Tundra may be, Toyota could not manage to make it fully electric.

The all-new i-FORCE engine is the heart of this beast. Toyota paired a 3.5L Twin-Turbo V6 with an electric motor to generate an electrifying 583 lb.-ft. of torque. The electric motor is placed between the engine and the transmission for a unique transfer of power. Its 10-speed automatic transmission gives drivers more control over different terrain. One of the new tricks this truck brings is the Crawl Control. With the simple press of a button, the system will modulate throttle and brakes by itself on five low-speed settings. With this feature crawling up a rocky mountain is like taking a walk through the park. With a rough exterior and a modern sleek interior packed with technology, the Tundra is breaking the door into the future of EV big cars.

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Source: Toyota