• First announced at the end of the twenty-teens, the Nikola Badger looked to be a promising alternative to the Tesla Cybertruck.
• After a few months of solid marketing and General Motors' support, the vehicle's future looked strong.
• However, its meteoric rise was swiftly followed by a dramatic fall. But why?

As far as electrically-powered pickup trucks go, the Tesla Cybertruck is leagues ahead of the competition. A striking and unique design, it also has the Tesla branding behind it, with all the marketing potential that implies.

However, there was once a time when the Cybertruck appeared to have a serious contender, the Nikola Badger. You may or may not remember it, but for a time, the future of EV pickup trucks was more than a one-horse race.

But what happened to the Badger? Let's find out.

What was the Nikola Badger truck?

The Nikola Badger truck was first announced in February 2020. At the time, it was said to be the most promising alternative to Tesla's Cybertruck. An all-electric pickup, the truck's creators planned to make two variants: -

• The first was to be a battery and hydrogen fuel cell variant.
• The second was a planned all-electric variant with no fuel cells.

Customers who bought the electric-only model could later upgrade their existing vehicle with the fuel-cell system, so Nikola advertised. The Badger would have had a constant output of 455 horsepower (339 kilowatts) and a maximum output of 906 horsepower (676 kilowatts) and 980 lb-ft (1,329...

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