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posted by Fnord666 on Monday June 15 2020, @02:41PM   Printer-friendly
from the doesn't-look-like-a-stealth-fighter dept.

Nikola Unveils Three Reservation Packages for the Badger Electric Pickup Truck

Nikola, the manufacturer of an electric version of the heavy-truck, experienced a phenomenal bull run last week, prompted by the news of an imminent opening of reservations for the much-anticipated Badger electric pickup truck. Today, Nikola Motors tweeted further details regarding the seminal event, currently slated for the 27th of June.

[...] The first Nikola Badger reservation package will cost $250 and will entail a $500 discount applicable to the Badger's MSRP – expected to vary between $60,000 and $90,000. The package also contains a ticket to the Nikola World 2020 in order to view the Badger in-person. Finally, the package will entail 2 entries into a ballot for the Badger giveaway.

[...] As a refresher, Nikola unveiled the Badger electric pickup truck back in February 2020 to compete with Tesla's much-anticipated Cybertruck. According to the details revealed by the company, the Badger will retail in two power configurations: an FCEV (Fuel-Cell Electric) or BEV (Battery-Electric). Though it sports a much more conventional design as opposed to the Cybertruck's sharp corners and the futuristic vibe, the Badger offers impressive specs. As an illustration, the electric truck will offer a headline range of 600 miles through either of the two power configurations. Moreover, it will offer an acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds, a torque of up to 980 pounds-feet, and a peak horsepower of 906.

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  • (Score: 2) by captain normal on Tuesday June 16 2020, @06:14AM (2 children)

    by captain normal (2205) on Tuesday June 16 2020, @06:14AM (#1008497)

    ja ja...I'm really surprised that no one caught this:
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla [wikipedia.org]
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  • (Score: 2) by Bot on Tuesday June 16 2020, @10:36AM

    by Bot (3902) on Tuesday June 16 2020, @10:36AM (#1008524) Journal

    Maybe most people already knew it. Nikola Tesla street, in Rjeka, was there already since the late 70s. Didn't know the guy was so awesome back then, though.

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday June 16 2020, @10:50AM

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Tuesday June 16 2020, @10:50AM (#1008526) Journal

    Like hell we didn't catch it. The "Bizarro Tesla Motors" is clearly Nikola Motors.

    It also sets up the most obvious merger name in history. Nikola Tesla Motors.

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