electric work truck

Looks like a cross between a Land Rover and an IH Scout!

I may have to stop in there and take a look one of these days... they are located near where I hunt. A loaner to test out as a hunting vehicle? ;~)

On the photos page

I see it will handle long boards / fence posts... Cool. Around here I have seen under truck racks that tote long stuff. Easier to drop and drive off than limit on the roof racks.

Never saw a budget price on the thing. Must be high.

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They don't have a manufacturing partner yet so don't know what the price will be, but they're targeting the $60k ballpark.

and maybe even more square than either but it is a real utility vehicle so aerodynamics not a critical design element

probably easier to make square and flat panels

yeah they will be high

pickup market is interesting because the profit margins are very good compared to other vehicle types

so since pickups are over priced and people continue to buy them these trucks will also be high but they will probably not have the same profit margin

i would like to see all electric truck choices go up so would be good to see this truck be successful

making cars is expensive and difficult and with all the computer controls things have to be well thought out and secure and robust

i have no idea how tesla will make close to half a million of those model

my point is making these trucks is going to be hard and they probably do not have deep pockets

maybe they tool up an old gm plant that is making the lacrosse or impala

but then again maybe tesla beats them to it

Actually, it is a bare-bones design and can be produced quite inexpensively (once tooling is completed). Consider it to be similar to a 1950 Land Rover. This isnt anything like the commercial HumVee.

How did you think Telsa did it? They tooled up an old GM plant.

might be way too much weight aft the rear axle and that can make driving too exciting for most people

that is to say loss of steering control when you need it most

they might need to make a cantilever that pops up and which would apply the weight forward

might reduce the number of sheets but it is a good trade off

That's only because they left the front seats in. Take out the seats and center shelf and the plywood should fit right inside. You can DIY a temporary seat:

;-)

Good trade for what? I see very limited use advantage over a gas powered truck. The payback is just not there.

When I was a kid back in the late sixties, the local electrical motor rewinding shop/industrial electrician had an electric box-van they used as a local service and delivery vehicle.

Exactly! It reality, it is a coal-fired truck. Electric vehicles have a much higher life-long carbon footprint than gasoline powered vehicles. From manufacture, to shipping, to replacement of lithium batteries, to end-of-life, to disposal of the lithium chemicals in the environment, etc., etc., etc., electric vehicles are much worse for the environment than internal combustion engine vehicles.

Them add up the lack in revenue due to the loss of gas tax revenue and it is easily proven that electric cars are a big scam and waste of money and horrible for the environment.

Maybe a century from now, things will be different. But right now, it's a giant scam being played on the public.

Well I'm enjoying the "scam". I buy one tank of gas every two or three months, and my electric bill isn't noticeably higher than it was before the hybrid.

If your electric bill isn't "noticeably higher" then either they've lowered your rates or you've reduced usage in some other area.

It doesn't matter if it's hybrid, a refridgerator or even a cell phone charger. If you've added anything, then you'll increase your usage, and therefore your bill, unless the additional use - or cost - is offset in some manner.

In the states they are coal powered. Here in ontario they are NUKES.

Plug in hybrid? I don't think they are as bad as the pure electrics. Smaller battery and capturing power from braking.

The biggest joke foisted off on the public was the Chevy Volt with a 24 mile range. You pay a premium for the car and it is only useful for short trips.

I'm curious how well the climate control works in both 0 degrees and 100 degrees. My car will be a comfy 72 degrees but to do that with battery power is going to suck a lot of miles from the total range. Typical car AC is 30,000 BTU and that sucks a lot of power. So does electric heat.

The acceleration of the electrics looks like fun though.

Enjoy it! I don't have a problem with electric cars or anyone who wants one.

I just don't like being force fed the myth that they are better for the environment or somehow saving us all from imminent demise.