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

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1329 points kwindla | 4 comments | 25 Apr 25 15:01 UTC | HN request time: 2.141s | source
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rmason ◴[25 Apr 25 21:24 UTC] No.43798673[source]▶
I think one of the most amazing things about this new company is that its run by women who held prominent roles in the Big 3. Its an intriguing vehicle but a Ford Maverick pickup offers far more value for the same price.

Sad to say but if the thing was made in Mexico and was priced at $15,000 it would be a huge hit. By the time you accounted for the $7500 federal tax credit it would be priced at around a quarter the price of a gas 4 cylinder powered pickup. An entire industry of add-ons and wraps would spring up around it.

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1. nodesocket ◴[25 Apr 25 21:28 UTC] No.43798704[source]▶
Not following why it’s women run has any real bearing. Let’s judge people by their accomplishments not their sex and race.
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2. ChadMoran ◴[25 Apr 25 21:32 UTC] No.43798742[source]▶
Do you think women have had equal opportunities leading to this moment?
3. paddw ◴[25 Apr 25 21:34 UTC] No.43798761[source]▶
I don't read it as saying run by *women*, I think it's just saying "run by women" in the same mode as "run by guys from".
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4. rmason ◴[26 Apr 25 03:40 UTC] No.43800734[source]▶
Actually I meant it in a good way. To my knowledge there has never been a car company anywhere that was started by a female team.

Just checked with ChatGPT and it confirmed while there have been women involved with EV and battery startups there hasn't ever been an all female founder led car company. Now that Mary Barra became the CEO of GM it was wildly heralded that there was no longer a glass ceiling in the auto world. But I'd posit actually starting a company, raising money from investors like Jeff Bezos is taking it to another level.

The good news is that I don't think its the last new car company that will get started. I personally know of a guy in Ohio who wants to manufacture a car he built using a diesel engine that gets over 100 mpg and can beat both a Dodge Viper and a Tesla Model 3 to 60 mph.