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

Fisker is already accepting reservations for the Alaska, and stated it plans to begin deliveries in early 2025. The beginning value is $45,400, and for the reason that automobile is deliberate to be constructed within the U.S., it can 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 not too long ago began deliveries. Dubbed FT31, the platform was initially developed by Fisker with Austrian unbiased contract producer Magna Steyr, the identical firm that builds the Ocean at a plant in Austria.

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

Solely a crew cab physique type is deliberate, which can consequence within the truck measuring a complete 208.8 inches lengthy. This makes it barely shorter than comparable variations of standard 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 lengthen to allow gadgets measuring as much as 9.2 ft lengthy to suit. The corporate will even match the truck with the identical California mode discovered on the Ocean, the place the entire home windows aside from the windsheild can open.

The Alaska will probably arrive as customary with Tesla’s proprietary charging connector, often known as NACS (North American Charging Commonplace), as Fisker this week stated it plans to modify to the Tesla connector for its autos beginning in 2025, at the very least within the U.S. and Canada. The transfer will make entry to Tesla’s huge charging community seamless and handy for Fisker homeowners.