GM's small EV pickup prospect

 

From a piece in Ars Technica:
"During a tour of GM’s design center in Warren, Michigan, the automaker gave Ars Technica a peek into its thoughts about future EVs.

"One vehicle stood out: a bright yellow, all-electric single-cab pickup that's smaller than the Maverick. If it comes to market—a huge "if," as it’s a design study—it would cost less than $30,000.

"The setup looked like a beach party. On the wall behind the vehicle were images of young, tan people having a blast in the presence of the tiny truck. The tiny, futuristic adventure truck had a sloping front end that reminded me of the second-generation Geo Storm, but with the headlights sitting at the surface. A tonneau covered the four-and-a-half-foot bed and cab-to-bed triangular design element also found in the upcoming Silverado EV. The low-slung vehicle exuded a sporty yet fun attitude. 

"Since it's serving as a design test of a sub-$30,000 EV, the Chevy-badged vehicle has no name. "What we’re trying to do at this point is understand exactly what experiences do we want to create to get people into vehicles like this," Mike Pevovar, director of Chevrolet's affordable EV and crossover design, told Ars during the event..."