canoo unveils an all-electric, multi-tool pickup truck

los angeles-based canoo inc. — a company developing breakthrough purpose-built electric vehicles — has unveiled its fully-electric pickup truck. built with several unique features, the pickup truck aims to help customers do more with their vehicles. this is the third vehicle that will be based on the company’s proprietary multi-purpose platform architecture that integrates all the critical components of an electric powertrain to be as flat and efficient as possible.

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‘we are so passionate about building vehicles that can change people’s lives,’ said tony aquila, executive chairman, canoo. ‘our pickup truck is as strong as the toughest trucks out there and is designed to be exponentially more productive. this truck works for you. we made accessories for people who use trucks – on the job, weekends, adventure. you name it, we did it because it’s your platform and she’s bad to the bone.’

canoo’s pickup truck bed is six feet long and can extend to a fully enclosed eight feet, allowing big items such as a 4×8 feet sheet of plywood to easily fit inside. the pull-handle bed extension also helps with loading and unloading the truck. the extension also serves as a license plate holder. when the bed is extended, a second layer of tailgate doors can be swiveled out. the bed-extension also houses a secondary lamp, containing all tail lamp functions, so the truck can be driven while the bed space is maximized.

to offer the greatest customer utility, the pickup features a front cargo storage area that can hold tools or gear, also includes a fold down worktable with electrical outlets. the workstation table is extendable to allow customers to have maximized work surface on the go, in addition to providing an area to put on gear before heading out exploring.

both sides of the vehicle house a flip down table in two expandable depths. built into the side panel of the truck bed, the flip-down side table becomes a workbench with multi-functional power sources in close proximity. on the side of the vehicle there is a hidden step to allow quick and easy access to the truck bed. Underneath the step is a flexible storage area for items including: a first-aid kit, cooler for snacks and drinks, lockable laptop storage and more. this space efficient feature is only possible due to canoo’s ultra-flat platform.

canoo designed its pickup truck to be the most cab-forward and space efficient on the market, with massive cargo capacity on the smallest footprint possible. thanks to the flexible platform and steer-by-wire, the passenger compartment was shifted forward to maximize driver visibility.