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Why can't you make a cheap EV for people who want to be able to throw a couple sheets of plywood in the back? These tiny beds are borderline useless.
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Because performative pickups are lifestyle items in North America.
Stealing "performative pickup"
The other common term is 'pavement princess'.
Your 145k luxury heavy duty crewcab truck that spends most of its time sitting on the pavement in your driveway, because gas mileage is terrible, and you're also terrified of using your truck... as a truck, ie, hauling loads, going a bit offroad or into a construction site... because that could superficially damage your princess.
There are actually a good number of 'car guys' who fucking hate these things, and also even advocate for trains/public transit/bike lanes etc. ... because they will actually reduce traffic, which will make driving more enjoyable overall, and also lessen the amount of people on the road who cannot afford to maintain their dangerous shitboxes, that are more likely to be in an accident because of their state of disrepair.
The people buying these aren’t really using them as a truck. They use them to go get groceries and pick up a coffee. Idiots.
well i like to get a coffee too. after i pick up a few 8x4 sheets of whatever i’m working with this week.
I whole heartedly agree. Maybe it’s like women’s clothes and getting dresses with pockets, so they can sell you the accessories? bed extender
Because it’s not a real truck, it’s unibody construction.
Im uninformed about this. Why cant a truck with a unibody have a bigger bed
you put in a bigger bed and customers will try to load it up and bend the unibody frame. you overload your ladder frame pickup and you might damage the bed or the tires but aren't likely to render the entire vehicle unsafe.
ladder frame is capable of supporting much more weight than any unibody due to the design that separates load bearing concerns from body concerns.
Makes sense. Thanks for the explanation
Because a bed made of, and supported by just sheet metal can’t have the same strength as a bed that is supported by essentially 6” steel girders.
preach. id have been electric years ago if they made a full bed.
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I just want an electric version of a Honda fit...
Give me an updated Subaru Baja. Or a other brands that make Utes I see in Australia. Or a Kei truck with actual usable space and a bed that can fit a piece of plywood.
Fuck the automakers that ruined this country.
Seriously, it's such a good car it just needs an electric version
So like a Chevy bolt or kona ev? Or do you mean specifically honda?
Not an SUV or a crossover. I want a compact car like a Civic or a Corolla. Like a VW e-Golf, or the Ford Focus EV, but that's as affordable as a standard compact car with a good range.
Hydrogen fuel cells would be a great alternative to electric batteries, and you can refuel in minutes. Or if you're worried about the hydrogen, how about solid state batteries that allow fast charging to 80% in minutes and are much safer? What's the hold up? Are they just trying to get rid of their existing battery stock?
Who knows. But hydrogen seems like a step back. Faster charge speeds would be nice, but personally, the charge speeds have not negatively impacted me. The ioniq 5 charges plenty fast for my use cases
I've had an EV for 6 years and done many road trips. I recently bought a class b camper van which has replaced the car for road trips.
I find that my stops are often longer with the van because I can't multi-task. With the car, I plug in, take the dog to piss/crap/stretch, and then I go to the bathroom and possibly get something to eat drink.
With the van its all serial and pump gas, walk dog, pee adds up to a 20 to 30 minute stop anyways.
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I'm in this boat and got a bolt, though I wish it were lower. And that they kept making it.
Fuck that, how about $150k city buses? Or $30k delivery vans? Or $20,000 hatchbacks? Half the pickups on the roads seem to be for feels not work.
They are Gender affirming vehicles
Way to woke
They even get bottom surgery to add nuts 🤷
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Ha ha, F150 lightning announced at 40k, cheapest model is actually 50k.
Everyday I get sad at the fact the Toyota IMV 0 is not allowed to be sold in the US.
I’d totally rather a company with the supply chain and mature market for parts. Slate truck is hoping to fill the low cost, no frills, extra customizable electric truck segment.
Man, I hope Slate trucks sell like fucking hotcakes. The lack of creepy spyware makes that the only new vehicle I'm considering.
… what? You just said Toyota doesn’t have a proper supply chain or market for parts? You do realize Toyota is literally one of the biggest and most mature car manufacturers and has been for years right?
I think they mean they'd rather have Toyota, but right now there's only the promise of Slate.
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I’ve been looking forward to the Slate truck too, really hoping it’s successful. It would be a perfect upgrade from my 07 Ranger.
The Bezos truck? No thanks
If your argument for not liking a company is because of a partial investor being a rich guy, I sure hope you walk everywhere. Else be a hypocrite.
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I'm not normally a truck guy but I really want one of these. I just hope the battery upgrade and individual accessories/customizations don't bump the cost too high. I love how small the truck is
This pisses me off too. The its exactly what I want and cant get.
If it has a 65"+ bed, I'm gonna feel stupid having a Lightning. But if it's another crew cab and it has the footprint of a Maverick, it probably won't.
Fuck that, we want good public transport! No oversized cars that are a danger to children and adults alike!
Sure, but I still need a vehicle to get to the closest stop and ride. It would be nice to have a truck for my weekend projects when I’m not commuting.
If you need a vehicle to get to public transit, that's terrible public transit.
That's how it is in most of America as well as some areas of Europe and Asia. Also disabled people exist.
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