![]() Unlike the two other electric pickups now on sale-the Lightning and the Rivian R1T-it uses a solid rear axle on leaf springs. This is a big, tall vehicle, but with a 109.0-kWh battery pack located under the cabin, the Endurance handles better than its engine-equipped counterparts-with one exception. ![]() The steel structure has an aluminum hood, fenders, doors, and tailgate, with a claimed curb weight of 6450 pounds. That’s not tight enough for a U-turn in two lanes, but for a full-size pickup, it feels more maneuverable than competitors with gasoline engines. Lordstown advertises a turning diameter of 47.0 feet-one foot better than the F-150 Lightning-and indeed, the truck turns sharply. We doubt Sport mode will be important to companies who want their drivers to get the most miles out of fleet trucks using the least electricity. Drivers can select a Sport mode too, which gives more abrupt accelerator response and aggressive regen with transitions that felt much jerkier. One-pedal driving is the default mode, though it can be switched off, and Lordstown has tuned its regenerative braking well. Speed is capped at 75 mph-a challenge when you’re trying to navigate fast, aggressive Detroit-area freeway traffic. In its Normal mode, the truck accelerates swiftly but without the kidney punch of a GMC Hummer EV or a Tesla. The four motors’ horsepower and torque outputs are not yet finalized, but the company is estimating 440 horses from those motors, one at each wheel. The trucks we drove lacked both navigation and smartphone mirroring via Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. The 66.8-inch-long bed has a carbon-fiber liner, with “Lordstown” stamped into the tailgate section.īehind the wheel, the rectangular digital instrument cluster and center touchscreen have big, clear, easy-to-read graphics. The front seats are divided by a wide, deep console bin, and the flat-floored cabin easily accommodates four six-foot adults through wide-opening doors. The seats slide manually, and this must be one of the last new vehicles without a telescoping steering column. Inside, the truck is clearly a fleet vehicle, with an overall design theme of “basic.” Upholstery is black cloth, relieved by white stitching door upholstery is gray vinyl. ![]() The 20-inch wheels wear tires with tall sidewalls no high-fashion 23-inch rims here. Design flourishes are few but include serrated black accent strips that break up the flat side panels and long, thin horizontal headlights and taillights that wrap around the body corners. There’s a frunk that contains almost 10 cubic feet of storage. He rode shotgun on routes encompassing suburban traffic, country roads, and freeway driving outside Ann Arbor, Michigan.įrom the outside, the Endurance is an upright pickup with a body-color shield where the grille would be, with the charge port in its center behind the Lordstown logo. They differed slightly and were still receiving final tweaks, said Darren Post, Lordstown’s vice president of engineering. Over two days, we spent about 90 minutes total with two separate Endurance pickups-VINs 005 and 006, it turned out. ![]() For our first drive of the Endurance pickup, there were two questions: Is the truck fit for purpose? And does the company have a hope of success? Driving Early-Production Trucks Still, Lordstown faces some very steep odds. While 200 miles wouldn’t cut it for personal-use vehicles, hard-nosed fleet managers know how far each of their trucks travels daily-and whether 200 miles of range (minus allowances for highway use, winter temperatures, and towing) will suffice. It’s aimed solely at fleet buyers whose trucks must earn their keep and work for a living. Unveiled in June 2020 by a startup Ohio automaker, it’s a full-size truck with 8000 pounds of towing capacity and a target of 200 miles of range. The 2023 Lordstown Endurance is likely the electric pickup you’ve never heard of. ![]()
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