Electric ‘Workhorse’ Truck Is No Match to a Ford
To the makers of the Workhorse, we have one word: Raptor.
All the major vehicle manufacturers are jumping on the all-electric bandwagon. With companies like Tesla developing cutting edge technology to make electric cars and crossovers seem practical, it’s clear that the future of cars is electric. However, you a truck is a different beast altogether. Unfortunately, Wide Open Country just doesn’t understand that.
Wide Open Country just posted a feature about the upcoming electric truck, dubbed “Workhorse.” The headline of the article states, “This Electric ‘Workhorse’ Pickup Could Give Ford and Tesla a Run for their Money.” Ugh, no. Completely wrong. So, let’s compare this sorta-electric truck to a Ford F-150.
First, it has to be said, the Workhorse is ugly. It looks like a truck from a bad sci-fi movie. The workhorse looks like a plastic toy. Clearly, the F-150 wins here. The F-150 has a great style that has stood the test of time, and won’t look outdated in 2 years like the Workhorse will. Seriously, look at the interior. The silver plastic with bright orange accents make the truck look like a kid’s toy.
Now, obviously being an electric truck, you would think that gas prices are going to be non-existent. Well, you’d be wrong. You see, the Workhorse only has an 80 mile electric range, then it switches to the regular gas engine. Considering they’re marketing this to workers, you must wonder how many will actually last a whole day on a single charge. Odds are you’re going to be using that gas no matter what. So, why bother?
The headline states, “Electric “Workhorse” Pickup Could Give Ford and Tesla a Run for their Money.’ Ugh, no. Wrong. So, let’s compare this sorta-electric truck to an F-150.
Regardless of looks and fuel efficiency, if you’re trying to sell this truck to workers, you need to have a capable vehicle. This is where the Workhorse just fails completely.
The writer of the article says, “[The Workhorse] has 460 horsepower and an all-wheel-drive system. Plus, it’s capable of towing up to 5,000 pounds and has a 2,200-pound payload capacity. This makes the truck comparable to a traditional V6 engine.”
This goes to show you the author’s lack of knowledge of how capable a real truck is. The Workhorse is rumored to cost $52,500, which is absurd for a truck rated to only tow 5,000 pounds and has a 2,200-pound payload capacity. Those are numbers found on small trucks, not full-size pickups, especially at that price.
A fun exercise would be to go on Ford’s website and build your own F-150. When you put all the components in to build a $50,000+ F-150, you’re going into the Raptor territory. Anyone with eyes will tell you the Raptor would put this Workhorse to shame. The Raptor is one of the best looking, and way more capable, trucks out there. If you want horsepower, the Raptor has you covered. If you want an incredible looking truck, just gaze at the Raptor. Finally, that Raptor driver will laugh as he watches that Workhorse get stuck in anything more than a simple dirt road.
Anyone with eyes will tell you the Raptor would put this Workhorse to shame.
If you move into the F-250s and F-350s, the towing and hauling capacities completely blow the Workhorse out of the water. Seriously, it’s not even close.
Of course, the company behind the Workhorse will tell you that the truck isn’t competing with the big boy trucks. However, if you compare apples to apples, you would look at the least powerful, bare bones F-150 and the Workhorse. If that F-150 costs literally HALF what the Workhorse costs, is it even a choice? What business would pay DOUBLE just to have a partially-electric vehicle? The answer is NO ONE.
It’s clear that the Workhorse is no match for any Ford truck. It’s not even in the same ballpark. Maybe it’s time to take that old horse back behind the barn, huh?
