Canoo has unveiled an electric pickup during the Motor Press Guild’s Virtual Media Day.
Set to become the third vehicle based on Canoo’s proprietary platform, the pickup is essentially a modern-day forward control vehicle.
The overall design closely echoes Canoo’s van, but the truck is decidedly more rugged as it adopts a beefy front bumper, skid plates and extended wheel arches. We can also see 18-inch wheels wrapped in meaty off-road tires. And if you’re seeing some hints of VW Type 2 Pickup in its silhouette, you’re not the only one.
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Besides the distinctive design, the truck has an assortment of interesting features. Out back, there’s a pull-out bed extension which increases the length of the bed, from 6 to 8 feet, to allow for loading of longer items such as 4 by 8 foot sheets of plywood. Since the ‘regular’ tailgate doors are swung out when the bed is extended, they have been equipped auxiliary taillights and secondary tailgate doors that can be opened to secure cargo.