As the high-performance pickup and all-terrain vehicle industry rise in demand, we’ve seen a whole slew of spectacular off-road versions, but few have marked as major a technology leap as Wolfgang’s “Thundertruck” design, a multi-purpose electric off-roader.
Wolfgang, an LA-based creative studio, debuted their Thundertruck idea, including futuristic elements like bat wing-shaped solar panels. If realized, the Wolfgang Thundertruck would not only look like a beast, but it may also be the most multifunctional electric vehicle ever made.
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The Thundertruck has a full-length slide-out kitchen, integrated extendable vehicle loading ramps, fold-down steps, a 6? bed, a built-in rooftop tent, an innovative HD roof rack, and a pod system housing a set of collapsible solar awnings, and a dual-motor powertrain with a 180kW, 400-mile battery.
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The futuristic interior of the Thundertruck has a central holographic display that gets real-time data from an onboard aerial drone prerunner that the EV off-roader may unleash. Moreover, it has the Range Extender Unit, which is a battery pack and storage section that sits on its axle and set of wheels, attaching to the EV’s rear end, changing it into a 6×6.
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The Range Extender Unit can also function as a mobile power bank for charging other devices. As a result, it not only increases autonomy to over 560 miles per charge but also increases torque by 50% (to 1,200ft-lbs) and horsepower by 17.5 percent (to 980hp), as well as traction and payload, storage, and towing capacity, lowering the latter spec from 7,500lbs to 1,100lbs.
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The Thundertruck is presently only available in illustrations. Still, with the popularity of the pickup-SxS hybrid’s technology and features, there’s no reason it couldn’t be built.