
Fabric-bodied hybrid pickup can go 4,350 miles between fill-ups
Fox News
The Fering Pioneer is a fabric-bodied series hybrid pickup truck designed for adventures and expeditions. It has a range of up to 4,350 miles between fill-ups.
The Fering Pioneer is a 4x4 series hybrid driven by a pair of electric motors that draw power from either a small battery pack that's good for 50 miles of all-electric driving, or an 800 cc three-cylinder diesel generator that allows it to get 42 mpg and provide off-the-grid power for equipment.
The vehicle is about the same length as a midsize SUV, but weighs just 3,300 pounds thanks to an aluminum frame skinned with the kind of fabric material typically used for hiking books, which the company says is resistant to damage and easy to repair. It's creators are applying lessons learned from their backgrounds in auto racing, aeronautics and supercar design.













