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

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1336 points kwindla | 2 comments | 25 Apr 25 15:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.661s | source
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brad0 ◴[25 Apr 25 15:26 UTC] No.43794592[source]▶
I put down $50 to reserve one. I grew up with an old car that I tinkered with endlessly. Mostly because it was simple enough for me to get my head around! This car reminds me of that time.

I'm hoping that they go with a lot of "off-the-shelf" electronics and mechanical parts. Standards are a blessing.

It feels like they're going with a different business model to traditional car manufacturers. AFAIK most manufacturers make a lot of their money via servicing. I'd love to take a look at what their long-term business strategy is.

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7thaccount ◴[25 Apr 25 16:10 UTC] No.43795247[source]▶
You could buy an old Volkswagen bug (not the new models) for cheap. They are dead simple too with tons of parts available.
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1. mrweasel ◴[25 Apr 25 19:30 UTC] No.43797697[source]▶
Depending on where you live you can almost build certain older cars from new parts. For the UK I believe you can get every single part of an Morris Mini either brand new or at least refurbished. For France you can probably built a Citroen 2CV for parts, including an EV version.
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2. testing22321 ◴[26 Apr 25 13:08 UTC] No.43803282[source]▶
A friend is doing exactly that with a defender 130 . New galvanized frame, every panel new, new axles, new brakes, new transmission, transfer case and engine. New seats, new interior, new doors. Cool project.