Ford Motor 's F-150 Lightning was the best-selling electric pickup truck in the U.S. last year. Still, Ford dropped it , showing the challenges automakers face in learning what kinds of EVs customers want . Now, companies are pivoting to extended-range electric vehicles, or EREVs. Ford and Stellantis ' Ram, as well as newcomer Scout Motors are scheduled to start delivering EREV models through 2027. "I'll say it's a game changer, even a segment-buster in the pickup world," said Douglas Killian,