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

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1336 points kwindla | 3 comments | 25 Apr 25 15:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.674s | source
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sparrish ◴[25 Apr 25 16:17 UTC] No.43795351[source]▶
In Colorado, I need 4x4 sometimes. Slate is just RWD. I'd love to see a minimalistic 4x4 model like this.
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1. imoreno ◴[25 Apr 25 17:05 UTC] No.43796067[source]▶
RWD on an electric truck, lol. What a joke.
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2. baby_souffle ◴[25 Apr 25 17:47 UTC] No.43796552[source]▶
> RWD on an electric truck, lol. What a joke.

My ignorance is going to shine through here, but isn't the rear axle the one you'd want driven if you had to choose?

Sure, both is "better" but if I need cheap, rear is the better choice?

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3. bluGill ◴[25 Apr 25 18:10 UTC] No.43796812[source]▶
Depends. rear wheel drives can get stuck on pavement if it is raining and they are trying to go uphill. Snow and ice make it worse. But put some load on and you get enough weight over the axel to be fine. Of course betteries may be under the bed thus providing good weight distribution.