Hybrid cars have strictly jumped a shark, tedious drivers from seashore to seashore as they smugly hypermile wherever they’re starting. Meanwhile, those with big trucks have been relatively out of fitness, having to stop often for gas — and to scratch the stays of those small hybrids out of their buffer wells. That’s becoming different soon, with Via Motors receiving the rebranded Chevy trucks (dig that flying V upon a grille) and offering them to fleets in 2011, with sales to people coming two years later (you can get in line now for $1,000 down). Big companies similar to, apparently, PG&E will be means to roll in these so-called E-REV trucks that suggest possibly 20 or 40 miles of electric operation, protracted by an onboard generator. Yes, it’s the series hybrid layout similar in speculation to the Volt, with the inner combustion engine charging a batteries that, in turn, send extract to a 268hp engine. Interestingly, though, which generator can power other things as well, providing 120 or 240V to tools, lights, maybe even prohibited tubs if you’re the super cold executive. No word upon anticipated vehicle cost nor potency, but we’re not expecting miracles on either front.

Via Engadget