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Atlis XT​

This Arizona based company is considered the markets underdog by many. With a fraction of the workforce and very little funding, they have still managed to state some out of this world specs for the Atlis XT electric truck.

Atlis plans to bring a 500 miles ranged work force truck to market by 2020.

The Atlis XT will have a base price of $45,000 with a base range of 300 miles. Other range tiers are set for 400 and 500 miles with no stated pricing. The truck will be made available in a 2 and 4 door option.

A 0-60 of 5 seconds and top speed of 120 mph isn’t breaking any records but sure is impressive for an electric truck.

“Our Atlis XT is a full-size pickup truck platform, with specifications and capabilities similar (or better) to what you expect out of full-size work trucks today – bed sizes, towing capacity, 5th wheel and gooseneck towing capability, payload capacity, 6 passenger capacity, ability to swap the bed for service bodies, up to 500 mile range, etc. Rivian is focused on a different market with different capabilities.”

Atlis makes it clear that they don’t want to enter the luxury market, instead they want to create a full-fledged electric work truck. A wide range of options are expected. From a 6.5’ bed to a 8’ dually, they’ll be a version for every job. True four-wheel drive with independent power delivery for maximum traction control and independent air spring suspension will give this beast off road capabilities.

Maximum towing capabilities are set at 35,000 lb GCWR up a 6% grade while maintaining 65mph for the dually with a gooseneck. The standard trailer hitch will have options starting at 5,000 lbs up to 20,000 lbs. Payload capabilities range from 1,000 – 5,000 lbs.


Atlis also plans to add a bit of tech to their electric work truck. Replacing rear view mirrors with screens mounted on both sides of your steering wheel, you’ll have a better view of your surroundings. They also plan on having an adaptive cruise control option and adding advanced autonomous capabilities in the future.

In addition to a truck, Atlis is also looking to enter the infrastructure market with their own charging stations built specifically for electric trucks and EVs with towing needs.
“Today’s charging stations are primarily set up for pull-in, back-out use cases, where the addition of a trailer makes the station unusable or blocks multiple spots or passing traffic. The refueling stations built today have had significant time to solve these concerns, and our charging solution will similarly be a pull-through design to accommodate this need.”
While the current infrastructure market is looking into 350KW chargers, Atlis plans on making theirs a ludicrous 1.5MW. For some perspective, a Tesla Supercharger today is capped at 120KW. Atlis wants their 500 mile ranged trucks to charge from zero to full in just 15 minutes.

For a company with so many promises, they have yet to show any actual numbers. We have yet to see the actual battery capacity, horsepower, torque, or any pricing apart from the base. With the handful of employees and close to no funding, Atlis is nowhere near as prepared as others. But that won’t stop them from trying. Atlis recently received $1.04 million in public investment to build their first prototype. If you’re a fan or believe in their future, keep an eye out for their next public offering.

Musk did at one point state that the Tesla pickup could possibly go over the current 100 kWh battery packs. We will have to wait and see if Tesla has plans to match or surpass Rivian and their planned 180 kWh battery. A battery pack over 100 kWh would just about be required to keep up with the competition. Musk has already stated that the electric truck would have a 400-500 mile range option.

He also briefly mentioned that the truck will have 240V power outlets for work tools, completely replacing the need for generators. It will be made all-wheel drive and have dynamic suspension that adjusts per load. In typical Tesla fashion, I’m sure we’ll see some new innovation.

In terms of size, we expect the Tesla truck to be slightly larger than a Ford F150 to make room for some unspecified “game changing feature”. What we do know is that the Tesla truck won’t be small. Musk once tweeted that the electric pickup would have 6 seats but that tweet was eventually deleted. He’s also teased a ridiculous 300,000 lbs tow capacity which will be enough to tow an entire commercial airplane.






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