MONEYVia Motors' electric hybrid pickup truckOREM - FEBRUARY 25: Jeremy Neish gets equipment from under a SolTRUX solar bed cover that is installed on Via Motors Vtrux, which are Chevy Silverado's that they convert to an electric hybrid on February 25, 2005 in Orem Utah. Via Motors has installed the 550 watt solar panels on the back of the truck bed which add an additional 25% more to the electric range of their truck on a sunny day. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 475367273 ORIG FILE ID: 475031333George Frey, Getty ImagesOREM - FEBRUARY 25: An iPad sits in the cab helping manage a SolTRUX solar bed cover that is installed on Via Motors Vtrux, which are Chevy Silverado's that they convert to an electric hybrid on February 25, 2005 in Orem Utah. Via Motors has installed the 550 watt solar panels on the back of the truck bed which add an additional 25% more to the electric range of their truck on a sunny day. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 475367273 ORIG FILE ID: 475031323George Frey, Getty ImagesOREM - FEBRUARY 25: A SolTRUX solar bed cover is installed on Via Motors Vtrux, which are Chevy Silverado's that they convert to an electric hybrid on February 25, 2005 in Orem Utah. Via Motors has installed the 550 watt solar panels on the back of the truck bed which add an additional 25% more to the electric range of their truck on a sunny day. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 475367273 ORIG FILE ID: 475031319George Frey, Getty ImagesOREM - FEBRUARY 25: Jeremy Neish gets equipment from under a SolTRUX solar bed cover that is installed on Via Motors Vtrux, which are Chevy Silverado's that they convert to an electric hybrid on February 25, 2005 in Orem Utah. Via Motors has installed the 550 watt solar panels on the back of the truck bed which add an additional 25% more to the electric range of their truck on a sunny day. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 475367273 ORIG FILE ID: 475031297George Frey, Getty ImagesOREM - FEBRUARY 25: A 240 volt, 15kw power output port is shown here on a Via Motors Vtrux, which are Chevy Silverado's that they convert to electric on February 25, 2005 in Orem Utah. Via Motors put the output on their electric truck, which has enough power to power a home for a period of time in an power outage. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 475367273 ORIG FILE ID: 475031283George Frey, Getty ImagesOREM - FEBRUARY 25: Jeremy Neish hooks in an arc welder up to a 240 volt, 15kw power output port on a Via Motors Vtrux, which are Chevy Silverado's that they convert to electric on February 25, 2005 in Orem Utah. Via Motors put the output on their electric truck, which has enough power to power a home for a period of time in an power outage. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 475367273 ORIG FILE ID: 475031277George Frey, Getty ImagesOREM - FEBRUARY 25: A SolTRUX solar bed cover is installed on Via Motors Vtrux, which are Chevy Silverado's that they convert to an electric hybrid on February 25, 2005 in Orem Utah. Via Motors has installed the 550 watt solar panels on the back of the truck bed which add an additional 25% more to the electric range of their truck on a sunny day. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 475367273 ORIG FILE ID: 475031275George Frey, Getty ImagesOREM - FEBRUARY 25: A Via Motors Vtrux, which are Chevy Silverado's that they convert to an electric hybrid is taken for a test drive with a SolTRUX solar bed cover installed on February 25, 2005 in Orem Utah. Via Motors has installed the 550 watt solar panels on the back of the truck bed which add an additional 25% more to the electric range of their truck on a sunny day. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 475367273 ORIG FILE ID: 475031317George Frey, Getty ImagesFeatured Weekly Ad