![]() ![]() Head honcho Steve Burns is almost as good at coming up with entertaining names for his products as Elon Musk. Workhorse is also hard at work on its HorseFly autonomous delivery drone designed for “last mile” use for delivery companies like UPS and FedEx. The W-15 is on display at CES 2018 along with its delivery van sibling, the N-Gen delivery van, and the company’s SureFly electric drone. ![]() State and local incentives may bring that cost down even further. Base price for the W-15 is $52,500, but the federal $7,500 tax credit will make the effective cost $45,000 for most customers. Last year, Burns was unsure whether sales to individuals were part of the plan for his fledgling company, but he has received so many inquiries from people who want to buy one that he has reassessed the situation and decided to expand his marketing to the private sector. All that’s required is a refundable deposit of $1,000. At the CES 2018 show, Workhorse CEO Steve Burns told the press that his company is now accepting orders from individuals for delivery in 2019. The company has already booked 5,300 reservations for the W-15, mostly from utility companies and other fleet operators. Those are the specs for the Workhorse W-15, the American made pickup truck that will go into production this year. Would you be interested in a plug-in hybrid pickup truck that can go 390 miles, 80 of them on battery power alone? One with a load capacity of 2,200 pounds, a towing capacity of 5,000 pounds, and a 0–60 mph time of 5.5 seconds? Now add in a composite body riding on a stainless steel frame and the ability to power tools and appliances in remote locations.
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