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Considering what I want is a 1990’s Ford Ranger or Mazda S-10, and the closest I can get, here in the US, is the overpriced Ford Maverick…
I’m just worried about how much the larger battery pack is going to cost, because I know the price they are claiming is with the smaller pack.
I don’t need something the size, capability, or price of the current F-150 very often, just need a cheap truck that can haul a few 2x4s or sheets of plywood. That hasn’t been available on the market for a long time.
Honestly all I want is something that is 1. Electric 2. Disconnected.
I loathe trucks and SUVs but at least this one is small, I guess?
Slightly shorter, but taller than a Nissan Altima based on specs.
If I may ask, why the hate against pickups?
Well I was trying to be succinct but I don't actually hate pickups, I just:
If you're a fuckin farmer, construction worker, lumberjack, etc., by all means buy them and use them as originally intended. I have a friend that uses his F150 Lightning to tow giant boats every single day. I have another friend that doesn't use his Lightning for literally anything he couldn't do with a sedan.
Lol! I've been cursing the exact opposite for the last couple of years! Seemed like all anyone wanted to sell were high priced, luxury EV sedans. It wasn't till recently that I started to see EV and hybrid pickups.
No kidding. Around where I'm at, we call them beauty queen pickups. And are usually poking fun at their owners.
That was actually a result of the CAFE standards. Basically killed the light truck market over night. I remember back in 2007ish when the standards were changed and the new models started showing up on the streets, going "Fuck, that's huge!". Actually confused them at first for medium duty pickups (Think F250 or F350). Before then, the most common vehicles around me were, if I remember correctly, the F150 in work trim (which was about half the size it is now), the Ford Ranger (usually the 2 door extended cab vesion), and Honda Civics. Time may be playing tricks on me as to what was common at the time, but all of them were smaller.
Might be better off with a foldable trailer if that's all you need.
That's basically what I've been doing ever since my old F-150 decided to start chunking spark plugs through the hood. Been driving a Nissan Altima since. It's fuel efficient and does the job 80% of the time, but damn, is it a pain in the ass when a random project pops up unexpectedly. It's been a damned rare month when I haven't needed to rent either a trailer or a truck (or both) to get something done.
Basically I miss having a truck bed. Can't say I miss the fuel bill though.
For less than one year's truck fuel bill, you could buy a trailer and never have to worry about renting one again...
Using rough numbers: for the larger battery pack at 84 vs 53 kWh, at $140ish/kWh, means an extra $4.5k.