The EV era might bring about the rebirth of the mid-gate on pickup trucks.
on June 27, details what the automaker calls anBut it looks an awful lot like a mid-gate, albeit with some differences from what we've seen so far on production vehicles.Instead of completely folding down to create uninterrupted space between the bed and cab, as in the General Motors' mid-gate designs, Honda's version consists of a divider that cane be moved forward and backward to.
GM pioneered the mid-gate in the early 2000s with its Chevy Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT, offering cab space akin to full-size SUVs of the time and pickup-like bed space in one package. However, these mid-gates left an open space in the cab when in use—something Honda's design appears to avoid.The mid-gate is making a comeback on the Silverado EV and Sierra EV, a pair of unibody electric pickups based on GM's Ultium architecture.
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