The Ford Motor Company and the University of Michigan recently partnered up to research the benefits of electric vehicles and electric-powered pickup trucks. Evidence supported that the electric models of the tested cars, trucks, and SUVs showed a real positive impact on the environment. But what did the study say about pickup trucks in particular?

Ford’s researcher concluded that “Sedan, SUV, and pickup truck battery-electric vehicles have approximately 64% lower cradle-to-grave life cycle greenhouse gas emissions than internal-combustion-engine vehicles on average across the United States.”

Over the lifetime of the pickup truck specifically, pickup truck electrification reduced 74 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Cars and SUVs did get noticeable reductions, but the pickup truck saw the greatest impact. Ford and the University of Michigan stated that while battery-electric vehicles create more greenhouse gas emissions during production, this is offset by the savings later in the life cycle.

“This is an important study to inform and encourage climate action. Our research clearly shows substantial greenhouse gas emission reductions that can be achieved from transitioning to electrified powertrains across all vehicle classes,” said study senior author Greg Keoleian, a professor at the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability and director of the U-M Center for Sustainable Systems.

With a central goal of evaluating greenhouse gas emissions, researchers looked at three different model year 2020 powertrain options—internal-combustion-engine vehicles, hybrid-electric vehicles, and battery-electric vehicles—for midsize sedans, midsize SUVs, and full-size pickup trucks, accounting for differences in fuel economy, annual mileage, vehicle production, and vehicle lifetime across vehicle classes.

The overall 64% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is a big leap. “This is an important study to inform and encourage climate action. Our research clearly shows substantial greenhouse gas emission reductions that can be achieved from transitioning to electrified powertrains across all vehicle classes,” stated Greg Keoleian of The University of Michigan.

This research also suggested that as the size of the vehicle increased, so did the emissions reductions. That is likely because of the amount of fuel needed in large vehicles, such as pickup trucks. For example, if you trade in a Ford F-150 truck for the Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck, you’ll make a more substantial impact than someone driving a traditional combustion-powered sedan.

While it will take a while to become more acquainted with the idea of an electric truck, some people are willing to take the risk. With so many options coming out soon, like the Lightning, the shift might come quicker than you think.