Nikola announces Badger to rival Tesla's Cybertruck and push hydrogen fuel cells

Electric truck designer Nikola (yes, as in like, Tesla) is throwing down the gauntlet to the auto industry with the announcement of its 600-mile range EV pickup truck.According to the announcement, it’s going to stand toe to toe with the likes of GMC’s Hummer EV, and Tesla‘s Cybertruck.Like a great price on TNW2020 ticketsIf you hadn’t heard of them, Nikola is an electric vehicle design firm that has so far focussed on developing green semi-articulated haulage trucks.[Read: New Tesla registrations up 168% in Germany — adding to Model 3’s EV dominance]Nikola claims it will have a sub-3 second zero to 60 time, will generate 906 horsepower, and 980 ft lbs of torque. It claims it will be able to drive 300 miles on pure battery power, but that range can be doubled when using the vehicle’s hydrogen fuel cell.Hydrogen is often touted as a potential clean alternative to petrol and diesel. Water is the only waste product.Like petrol or diesel cars, it can take just a few minutes to refill a hydrogen car and totally replenish its range.There are a couple of issues though.