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A $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, no screen

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1336 points kwindla | 4 comments | 25 Apr 25 15:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.009s | source
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taylodl ◴[25 Apr 25 15:27 UTC] No.43794600[source]▶
I LOVE it! THIS is the kind of truck I'd be looking at to replace my 1998 Ford Ranger.

Here is what could be potential deal-breakers:

- Lack of a mobile app. Minimalist design is great, but I still want an app to manage charging and be alerted to any vehicle issues.

- Lack of good charge management and battery conditioning. Either that, or a cheap and easy to replace battery pack. I'd really like both!

- Comparable hauling and towing capacity to the 1998 Ford Ranger. Those numbers aren't exactly impressive, but I do use the truck as a truck, and I occasionally need the hauling capacity (weight).

- Bucket seats. I need a bench seat so I can take my wife and dog. Think weekend glamping trips. Picture 8 shows a bucket seat. It doesn't look like that would work.

If anyone from Slate is reading this, this is how I'm looking at this truck. FYI, I'll be comparing this to the Ford Maverick.

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1. eweise ◴[25 Apr 25 16:45 UTC] No.43795796[source]▶
Same. Only thing missing for me is is a gas engine and manual stick shifter.
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2. pglevy ◴[25 Apr 25 17:00 UTC] No.43795993[source]▶
Same. Though this looks like the first EV I might actually consider.
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3. Brian_K_White ◴[25 Apr 25 18:26 UTC] No.43797004[source]▶
Same, though the company trying to reuse the International Scout name got my attention. Physical controls and an on board gas generator.
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4. alabastervlog ◴[25 Apr 25 18:52 UTC] No.43797294{3}[source]▶
I grew up with an (already old, and by the time we got rid of it years later, hilariously rusted-out and with tires containing more fix-a-flat than air) Scout and their announcement ad for the electric one hit a bullseye with me.

I don't really do new cars (too expensive) but damn... if I had enough cash to not give a fuck, they'd have been well on their way to selling me one just with that ad. Really well done.