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

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1336 points kwindla | 1 comments | 25 Apr 25 15:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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subpixel ◴[25 Apr 25 15:38 UTC] No.43794753[source]▶
With a 1000lb towing capacity and 150m range (let’s call that 120 when you don’t charge 100%) this eliminates too many use cases.

It’s the anti-cybertruck but aimed at people who actually could get by with a nice trailer.

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1. neogodless ◴[25 Apr 25 18:30 UTC] No.43797038[source]▶
Just about anyone who doesn't mind the slight inconvenience and has space for a trailer... would be better off with a trailer than a truck.

But this could easily handle a mild commute and nearby errand running. Most "truck" stuff is like buying 5 bags of mulch from the Home Depot that's 10 minutes away. This will handle that perfectly well.

But yes, 20-80% battery usage makes the base model daily range 90 miles, unladen.