Arizona-based startup firm Atlis had intended to unveil its battery-powered XT pickup complete with detailed specs, starting price and production schedule on November 11, but never did until now.
As it turns out, the car comes powered by four motors built into the wheels and jointly rated at 609 PS (600 hp / 448 kW) and 16,270 Nm (12,000 lb-ft) of torque. It uses a proprietary tech platform called the XP and makes use of numerous all-new, in-house-designed components. The traction battery is flat and mounted under the floor, and four-wheel steering is present by design. The maximum supported voltage is 1,600V, and the body-on-frame truck can reportedly tow trailers weighing up to 7.7 metric tons (15,000 lbs).
Assembly of the first 100 pre-production units will begin in 2021, and the sales should follow a year after that. The standard-wheelbase spec equipped with an entry-level 125-kW battery for 483 km (300 miles) of range will start from U.S. $45,000. The range-topping spec with twice as much power capacity and up to 805 km (500 miles) of range will start from $85,000.
Once the Atlis Xt hits the market, it will have to compete against similar vehicles by Bollinger, Ford, General Motors, Lordstown Motors, Rivian and Tesla – or, rather, those of them that will actually have a finished product by that time.