1000lb. towing capacity.
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HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Can it tow?
Probably about as much as a Civic
Range is 150 miles so not holding my breath
I would still like one, but I’d wish it had the utility of a kei truck at least.
Ulrich@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Dam, so even less than a Civic (around 1500lbs)
desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
I can’t wait for people to find the actual towing capacity, hopefully it manages at least 3 tons.
JillyB@beehaw.org 4 weeks ago
Kei trucks are extremely useful if you’re only ever going to move it around in a city. I wouldn’t want to get on a highway in one of those. To me, this looks like the closest analog to a kei trucks that would still work in the US.
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 4 weeks ago
I pulled a U-Haul trailer with my Civic from Virginia to Oregon. Only took 2½ days, though the final few hours were harrowing. Maps back then didn’t so much express topography, so the trailer was actually pushing me down … I likely went through a year of brake pads in six hours.
boonhet@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Damn, be glad you didn’t boil your brake fluid though.
Ulrich@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
That’s one of the situations that’s perfect for EVs because they have tons of torque but also can run in reverse, thus saving you brakes from overheating and wearing out, while actually recharging the battery. Was cool when I went to Colorado watching the % trickle up as I descended down a mountain.