EV startup Fisker on Thursday supplied a more in-depth take a look at its upcoming Alaska, a mid-size pickup truck that was previewed alongside the Pear compact crossover and Ronin four-door convertible throughout the firm’s innaugural Product Imaginative and prescient Day held in California earlier in August.

Fisker is already accepting reservations for the Alaska, and mentioned it plans to start out deliveries in early 2025. The beginning worth is $45,400, and for the reason that automobile is deliberate to be constructed within the U.S., it is going to keep away from the 25% Hen Tax on imported vehicles and probably be eligible $7,500 federal EV tax credit score.

Fisker is growing the Alaska on the identical platform as the corporate’s debut mannequin, the 2023 Ocean compact crossover, which solely just lately began deliveries. Dubbed FT31, the platform was initially developed by Fisker with Austrian impartial contract producer Magna Steyr, the identical firm that builds the Ocean at a plant in Austria.

The Alaska is being designed to assert the mantle of world’s lightest electrical truck. It should supply battery sizes of 75 and 113 kwh, which Fisker estimates will ship vary estimates of 230 and 340 miles respectively. The corporate hasn’t mentioned how a lot horsepower the truck will pack however mentioned there might be configurations able to delivering 0-60 mph occasions of three.9 and seven.2 seconds.

Fisker Alaska electrical truck idea

Fisker Alaska electrical truck idea

Fisker Alaska electrical truck idea

Solely a crew cab physique fashion is deliberate, which is able to end result within the truck measuring a complete 208.8 inches lengthy. This makes it barely shorter than comparable variations of common mid-size pickups just like the Ford Ranger and Chevrolet Colorado. It is also about eight inches shorter than the Rivian R1T.

Fisker on multiple event has described the Alaska as being extra of a way of life truck than a severe workhorse, although the automobile will nonetheless include a modular mattress that may prolong to allow gadgets measuring as much as 9.2 ft lengthy to suit. The corporate may also match the truck with the identical California mode discovered on the Ocean, the place all the home windows aside from the windsheild can open.

The Alaska will probably arrive as normal with Tesla’s proprietary charging connector, generally known as NACS (North American Charging Customary), as Fisker this week mentioned it plans to change to the Tesla connector for its autos beginning in 2025, a minimum of within the U.S. and Canada. The transfer will make entry to Tesla’s huge charging community seamless and handy for Fisker homeowners.