Comment on Slate Truck is a $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen
softcat@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Imagine that, a new truck that isn’t $70k, and an EV no less. I can see it selling well with enthusiasts, businesses, or for fleet sales, but I wonder if the average truck buyer has become too used to giant pavement princesses that die in five years.
invertedspear@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
The average truck buyer is looking for something that can do everything. Seating for the whole family, comfortable for trips across town or aria the country, able to pull a trailer and carry a load. Enough luxury to enjoy the drive.
This truck is for businesses. Construction or last mile delivery. Enough room for just the people necessary to load or unload it. No comfort features besides the bare minimum. No long range driving.
I expect to see these in fleet yards, not in driveways.
TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Or someone looking for a run around beater.
I would love this for going to work and back, doing my weekend trash run to the dump, and going to grab stuff to do things around my house.