Comment on Slate, a no-nonsense EV pickup for $20k

• ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Don’t buy a truck if you’re just a daily commuter, that’s just plain dumb. Get a BEV with much better efficiency and a tow hitch for the occasional needs.

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  • JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    A bacon egg vehicle?

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    • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Battery Electric Vehicle

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      • JigglySackles@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        But…it has a battery? What makes the difference?

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Point me to an electric sedan I can buy for $20k and I will.

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    • JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      A GWM Ora is about the equivalent of US$20K in Australia (no subsidies). So its doable.

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  • tal@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The truck form is just one of the body options for it. I mean, you can’t get it in sedan form, but the website configurator thing has options for small SUV and fastback.

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    • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      All are tall models with shit efficiency.

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• captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I do have a concern about that; a lot of pickup truck missions are go-and-get-it. The best lumber yard in my area just happens to be about 75 miles away. Not a problem for my S10, right on the cusp of what this thing can do.

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  • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That’s 150 miles round trip, if you stop once to pee or whatever you can charge and boom, not on the cusp anymore

    If you’re the rare person who does 3 hours of driving without stopping then… Well, you do you

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    • captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’ve done that by car, motorcycle and airplane. Did two 3-hour legs on a motorcycle in the same day, out and back.

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• Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  My car doesn’t even go >200mi but I’ve driven it on multi-thousand mile trips with no problem.

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• Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I very much doubt their target market is people commuting to the office.

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I want it as a commuter because it’s cheap and can be used as a weekend project truck. The second part isn’t necessary, but it’s nice to not need to rent one.

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