Shortly after electric-vehicle startup Canoo unveiled a pickup truck, a rival startup within the area, Alpha Motors, revealed renderings of its personal electrical truck.

Simply because the Canoo pickup is predicated on the identical “skateboard” platform utilized by the corporate’s minivan and supply van, the Alpha Wolf is predicated on the startup’s different two proposed fashions—the Ace coupe and Jax crossover coupe. Which means the Wolf will get retro styling which, on this case, is vaguely harking back to previous Japanese compact pickups.

Nonetheless, the Wolf is about two toes longer than the Ace. That also makes it pretty compact by fashionable pickup requirements, although. It is about two toes shorter than a Ford Ranger SuperCrew, for instance. 

The mattress measures 65 inches lengthy, 59 large, and 16 deep. Alpha would not quote payload capability, though it does point out a 3,000-pound towing capability. The Wolf additionally incorporates a “frunk,” and pictures from Alpha’s web site present an accessible photo voltaic mattress cowl.

As with the Jax, Alpha plans to supply the Wolf in single-motor, front-wheel-drive and dual-motor, all-wheel-drive configurations. Alpha estimates 250-275 miles of vary, and 0-60 mph acceleration in 6.2 seconds.

Whereas a number of different firms are planning electric trucks, Alpha and Canoo stand out by going with actually compact fashions, doubtlessly reviving a market phase that disappeared from america years in the past. Canoo is quoting comparable vary for its truck, however with 600 hp from its dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain.

Canoo has additionally proven working prototypes of its skateboard chassis and its first production EV, a minivan the corporate plans to supply completely by a subscription service. Alpha has solely proven static photos to date.

Nonetheless, Alpha is taking reservations for the Wolf. Full pricing is predicted to run between $36,000 and $46,000. Deliveries are promised to begin in 2023.