Electric Work Trucks, A Good Idea?

If you are like me, the idea of everyone driving around in solar powered electric vehicles sounds pretty good. The question is, “How do we get there from here?”. This article from pickuptrucks.com offers a compelling initial step. Imagine an economical V6 engine tied into a hybridized electrical system that not only adds the needed torque the gas engine may lack, but supplies a powerhouse electric plug-in station for running tools built into the bed. Now imagine that there are already hundreds on order. We know that Solar power will be here one day. Until then let’s just keep coming up with great ideas for the technologies that will build the steps to get us there.