Garage-built electric off-roader finds racing glory at King of the Hammers A Toyota 4Runner with a Nissan Leaf powertrain was the first EV to run in the notorious off-road event. Listen - 02:54 Enlarge Image Truck No. 2,277 is the first EV to cross the finish line at a King of the Hammers event. Nicole Dreon Last week marked the first time an electric vehicle ran in the King of the Hammers off-road event in Johnson Valley, California. Racer Kyle Seggelin and his team finished the Every Man Challenge in truck No. 2,277, a Toyota 4Runner with the powertrain from a Nissan Leaf EV.