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

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1321 points kwindla | 2 comments | 25 Apr 25 15:01 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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alistairSH ◴[25 Apr 25 16:11 UTC] No.43795250[source]▶
~$30k for a manual-window, slow-charging truck? Will anybody in the US actually want one?

It's a cool concept... looks good to my eye, small trucks are neat, etc. But, I'd want push-button windows, up-to-date charge controller/battery tech, and the normal EV integrated app. Maybe if it was really a $20k truck (they're advertising the price after incentives, many of which are either going away or vanish for higher income earners).

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tverbeure ◴[25 Apr 25 16:34 UTC] No.43795634[source]▶
Why slow-charging? I didn't see anything about that in the article?
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1. alistairSH ◴[25 Apr 25 16:54 UTC] No.43795910[source]▶
120kW charging system, so ~30 minute 20-80% (on a relatively small battery), was what I saw. It's not "wall plug" slow, but it's nowhere near state-of-the-art. The small battery and slow(-ish) charging means it's mostly a run-about and less (relatively) suitable for roadtrips. The American market loves to buy on the most intense use, not the average or minimal - giant pickup trucks because somebody might go to Home Depot once a season or tow a small boat at the beginning/end of lake season. Etc.
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2. ac29 ◴[25 Apr 25 21:06 UTC] No.43798523[source]▶
120kW charging isnt slow by any reasonable standard, especially for a vehicle with a <60kWh battery.