10 Trucks No One Wants Right Now

Four out of the 10 least-researched pickup trucks in September were powered by gasoline or diesel engines. Of course, that means the other six—get out the calculator—were electric.

There’s a certain type of buyer who is likely attracted to fully electric pickup trucks. They probably aren’t the type that tow heavy loads hundreds of miles (thereby killing the range offered by their battery packs), or the type that buys work trucks that are pushed to the limits, and sometimes over them, on job and construction sites.

The type of buyer interested in electric trucks is probably more likely to haul loads of wood, dirt, or mulch from a hardware store that’s less than 100 miles away. Or possibly one who only occasionally wants or needs a truck bed but otherwise uses their vehicle for daily driving and commuting purposes.

In reality, plenty of truck buyers in America fall into that category, and for them a fully electric pickup ought to provide lots of power, more than enough range for a week’s worth of use, and significantly reduced running costs compared to a similarly priced truck powered by gasoline or diesel.

Our shopping musings aside, it seems that electrified trucks don’t generate nearly as much online interest as their more traditional siblings.

We’ll dismiss the Nissan Titan and Titan XD right off the bat—the XD has been discontinued for a while, and while the regular-grade model lasted a bit longer, it too has been killed off. The Ram 1500 Classic, an older design that Ram kept on the market for several years after launching its most recent 1500 model, has also bit the dust.

That leaves the Ford F-450 Super Duty as the only traditional truck with an internal combustion engine on the list. Considering its status as a truck that only the heaviest of heavy-duty jobs may require, we’re not exactly shocked to see it in the 27th (out of 32) slot.

The rest of the list are all EVs. The Ford F-150 Lighting has been on the market longer than any other electric truck, and it’s the most researched of this least-researched list. The Chevy Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV come next, and then the Hummer EV Pickup.

While the Rivian R1T that sits in 30th place on the list, which was compiled using data provided exclusively to AutoGuide via AutoFinder.com — an automotive marketplace featuring over 3 million new and used vehicle listings, connecting consumers with top dealerships nationwide to easily find and secure the best deal on a car, truck, or SUV, that’s likely at least in part due to the automaker’s recent formation.

And then there’s the Tesla Cybertruck. Perhaps no vehicle in our lifetimes has been as controversial as the wedge-shaped stainless pickup that was Elon Musk’s pet project at Tesla. Regardless of how many reservations were made, how many of those reservations were then canceled, or how much digital ink has been spilled by those who either love or hate the thing, the Tesla Cybertruck just doesn’t garner much interest from would-be buyers who are shopping online.

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