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

• iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  My only deal breaker is the lack of 4x4. I love this truck, but I will not buy a truck without 4 wheel drive.

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  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    What do you need 4x4 in a truck this small for?

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    • iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Rwd is shit in the snow and other low traction environments. Also, just to take out in the woods and have fun beating it up overlanding.

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      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Are you really going to take it into the woods with just two seats, mediocre suspension (likely, given the limited payload and towing), and limited range? Just get a Polaris side-by-side or something, they’re built for that.

        I get it, a cheap truck is appealing, but at this price target, it’s going to make a lot of compromises. It should do fine in plowed roads (might need sandbags in the back though), so it’ll probably be fine for around town use, which seems to be its target.

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  • SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Same. I would like to have a 4WD overland rig that doesn’t pollute the air while I enjoy nature. Don’t tell the guys over at !fuckcars@lemmy.world this but I kinda want a Rivian R1S but with near $100K USD price tag, It’s probably never going to happen. I’ll just stick with eMTBs.

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