Lordstown is developing an everyday electric workhorse bakkie. Check out the teaser below…

Electric pick-ups or bakkies as they are called here in South Africa, are on the rise, especially in the U.S.

The world went crazy when Tesla revealed the otherworldly Cybertruck and then Rivian injected some more cool-factor with its R1T. Then there’s Nikola’s upcoming Badger which also looks properly badass.

Just a few weeks ago, Ohio-based Lordstown Motors revealed its Endurance pick-up, and while it was a pre-production vehicle, it pointed directly to the forthcoming production vehicle which is due in 2021.

The Lordstown Endurance is being developed as an electric workhorse and this is clearly seen in the latest teaser which shows the Endurance working hard which implies it won’t be marketed as a lifestyle offering.

What makes Endurance unique is that it’s the first commercial vehicle to feature 4 in-wheel hub motors which are rare in a production vehicle but will allow the vehicle to cope better in various terrains. This design reduces the number of moving parts which the brand says will reduce maintenance as well as lowering the overall cost of ownership.

Technical details have yet to be revealed but Lordstown states that the Endurance will pack a combined power output of at least 447 kW and will have a range of roughly 402 km on a single charge. More so, zero to 100 kph will take 5.5 seconds. Approximately 95% of charge can be attained in 10 hours using a Level 2 charger or between 30 minutes and 1.5 hours with a Level 3 DC fast-charger.

For those who need a power source on a job site, the Endurance is equipped 120V socket and 30 camp sockets for plugging in power tools and other equipment. The Endurance can tow a maximum of 3 400 kg.

The Lordstown Endurance is due to go into production in 2021.

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