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

Horsey@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s because you’re thinking of trucks used first and foremost for heavy duty “truck stuff.” That is not the only market for trucks, at least in the US: thedrive.com/…/you-dont-need-a-full-size-pickup-t…

  According to Edwards’ data, 75 percent of truck owners use their truck for towing one time a year or less (meaning, never). Nearly 70 percent of truck owners go off-road one time a year or less. And a full 35 percent of truck owners use their truck for hauling—putting something in the bed, its ostensible raison d’être—once a year or less.

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• humanspiral@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  $20k with some cargo for a car is pretty good. If you need a F150, then you’ll have to pay for one.

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  • limelight79@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I mean, are there any cars available in the US for just $20k? I’m pretty sure a base Mazda 3 was more than that when we bought ours five years ago (before the pandemic, and ours is a higher trim model). I don’t think they’re making the really small cars any more (like the Toyota Yaris).

    Short version, I’m skeptical of this price point for even a small pickup. Great if they can do it.

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    • Horsey@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Electric? Nothing under 20k that’s new. We had a Chevy Bolt on the market at 28k, but it’s discontinued now.

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      • limelight79@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I meant including gas.

        Looks like there’s one, the Nissan Versa.

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• dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Low towing capacity and an outrageously miserable bed size. Less than five feet? The powertrain of this should have been put in a station wagon, not a “truck.”

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  • sugarfoot00@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There used to be a market for small trucks which has all largely evaporated. I’m all in favour of a smaller utility truck with limited range. Something like this would be ideal for my business.

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• notthebees@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It can probably tow more, usually 500 kg is like the bare minimum for American cars. Also us towing standards are a bit more strict. A car in the EU is rated to tow more than a car in the US, even if it’s identical.

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  • Horsey@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Even if it were 1000kg, that’s still way below what a truck would want to tow though.

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Depends on the truck owner. It’s not going to haul a boat, but it can probably do lumber (though the bed is kinda short and narrow), gardening stuff, and camping gear. That’s basically what I’d want a truck for, plus the odd furniture.

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    • notthebees@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Treat it like a base Chevy S10.

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