Except for the entire Elon Musk/Tesla hoopla, there’s a motive why you must care about electrical vans: They’re going to be essential to transitioning the US, and the world, to planet-friendlier electrical energy.

A truck, the Ford F-150, is one of the best promoting automobile in the US. Rule the electrical pickup market, the logic goes, and also you rule the long run.

Plus, automakers like to make vans. They’ve excessive margins and are extra worthwhile than most different passenger automobiles. Their larger costs make it simpler to “cover” the up-front prices of analysis, growth, and, crucially, batteries than with a less expensive sedan or compact.