La electrification of the automotive sector advance steadily. In the heat of this technology, new firms have been born that, if the public gives them a chance, have a lot to say. Nikola Motor is one of the most active and to test its offer of trucks powered by this energy. However, you do not want to limit yourself to this segment of the market so has created the Nikola Badger, his first battery-powered pick-up.
We told you some details about him several months ago. The most remarkable, and striking, had to do with his design, since it mixed originality with rudeness in equal parts. Moreover, we could say that we are dealing with a model that well could embody the Ford F-Series of the future. Now, the Nikola Badger returns to the fore to offer more clues about its arrival. If you like it, pay attention, because soon you will know what you have to do to reserve it.
The order book for the Nikola Badger will open on June 29
We open up reservations for the most bad ass zero emission truck on June 29th. See the @nikolamotor Badger in person at #nikolaworld2020 this year. You'll get to see a real operating truck, not a fake show truck. Expect stamped metal panels, functioning interior w/ hvac, 4×4, etc. pic.twitter.com/SkY9zV0bbs
- Trevor Milton (@nikolatrevor) June 8, 2020
El in charge of lighting the fuse has been his own Nikola Motor CEO. Through the official account that Trevor Milton has on Twitter, we have known when they will open the order book. As he publishes, it will be the next day Monday June 29 that reservations can be made. Therefore, it seems that they have managed to raise the necessary money to finalize the development of the Badger and, more importantly, bring it into production.
But be careful, because it is not the only data that has been confirmed. The Nikola World 2020 will take place that same day, serving as a platform for other surprises. Apparently, the company has promised to show a revolutionary new battery with 500 Wh/kg. But there is still more, as several units of the Badger will make an appearance. It will be to show the world the work that the design team has done to develop its interior.
With everything, there are still many doubts about the Nikola Badger. The firm has confirmed that the platform is its own development, but nothing is known about the rest of the elements. It is speculated that it will use a large amount of mechanical elements from the FCA Group. Specifically, it will have similarities with models of its namesake RAM. Others, for their part, point out that Nikola Motor would have subcontracted its development to other firms.
We will have to wait for them to make a move and present it in society, especially to discover if it will reach regions as important as Europe. We know that the Nikola Badger will offer battery and hydrogen cell versions. The announced autonomy is close to 1.000 kilometers, but we do not know what it corresponds to. Be that as it may, their rivals have to be biting their nails, because they promise, they promise, and a lot.
Source - Nikola Motor by Twitter