Keep it up Cali! FUCK EM!
this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2025
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Another potential Tesla alternative to add to the list: https://www.telotrucks.com/
Oh neat, this is basically an electric Kei truck. The front looks a little weird with the wheels so far forward. Reminds me of a golf cart. I can't really complain though, I'd love a small practical truck.
Enough with the trucks and SUVs. I'm not buying an EV until I can get a 2 door sports convertible with rack and pinion steering and double wishbone suspension. I don't want to drive a tank of a vehicle with vague, floaty handling. I want a small, light, and nimble EV that's fast as fuck and corners like a dream. For under $30K USD.
Look at Telo, their "truck" is the size of a Mini Cooper but with a full 8 ft bed. And it seats 5. That's incredibly compelling.
That's 3 seats too many. And I rather have a hatch than a bed.
I think you can fold down the back seats to get a bit more space.
But 5 is nice. I have kids, and they like to come with to the dump or hardware store. I currently do those trips in the minivan, this would be a bit more comfortable.
...my mazda 2 outhandles my MX-5s and is the only car i've driven which keeps pace with my elise; we've been waiting for an electric subcompact hatchback for about ten years now but the stateside market keeps doing everything it can not to offer me one...
I'm rocking a kei truck for landscaping and home reno projects, and it still uses more gas than I'm happy with. I'd love for someone to make an electric truck that isn't a massive behemoth intended to prove something about my masculinity. Just give me a clean energy box bed to haul my lumber and dirt.
So much this. Closest we get seems to be a Prius. :(
if the Prius were 2 ft longer in the back, I'd buy one
Huh, I didn't think it was possible to out-ugly the cybertruck
It may be ugly, but it's tiny and very functional. I'm very tempted to make that my commuter and occasional hauling stuff vehicle.
And you wouldn't be supporting a Nazi in doing so! I'd support you in your goofy lil EV truck.
Im personally looking forward to Edison EV conversions.
The ability to take a vehicle I already have and turn it into an EV or hybrid would be amazing.
I know they’re a while from full production, but I see that as a win. So many of these EVs are having quality issues because they’re being shit out onto the market as fast as humanly possible. I’d rather a company actually take the time to do R&D, test things thoroughly, and then release a product.
The biggest issue with an EV conversion is the weight of the batteries. For a lot of passenger cars, adding 500kg of batteries maxes out or even exceeds the vehicle's gross weight.
Slumpers like to slump....slump....slump.
In Europe Tesla isn't even #1 on EV anymore, they have been surpassed by VAG aka Volkswagen Group.
Depending on how you compare, they are probably a little bit more expensive, but also higher quality.
hur, hur, you said VAG
Glad I'm not the only full grown child reading the thread
Not that kind, we know because Elon hasn't propositioned it
This belongs in uplifting news
0% would be uplifting. This is still way too many people supporting a piece of shit.
Too true.
Good, fuck those poorly made vehicles.
Elon: "and I took that personally..."
Good.
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