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Standard Range (52.7 kWh) (est.): 150 miles
seems like but manageable for most people
That's not 150 miles of actual driving range, it's more like 75-100miles of actual range.
It's 150 miles of rated range, presumably according to the EPA standard, just like every other EV is rated. The EPA standards have recently been updated to reflect more accurately.
They do say that they also offer a larger battery pack with a 240 mi range, but yeah, even so, it's not gonna be a great vehicle for long-distance highway travel compared to a current ICE vehicle. Fine for a commuter, though.
My car doesn't even go >200mi but I've driven it on multi-thousand mile trips with no problem.
I do have a concern about that; a lot of pickup truck missions are go-and-get-it. The best lumber yard in my area just happens to be about 75 miles away. Not a problem for my S10, right on the cusp of what this thing can do.
Don't buy a truck if you're just a daily commuter, that's just plain dumb. Get a BEV with much better efficiency and a tow hitch for the occasional needs.
Point me to an electric sedan I can buy for $20k and I will.
The truck form is just one of the body options for it. I mean, you can't get it in sedan form, but the website configurator thing has options for small SUV and fastback.
A bacon egg vehicle?
Battery Electric Vehicle
But....it has a battery? What makes the difference?
This truck is also a BEV, didn't say it wasn't. I'm saying go buy a BEV that's not a truck (and they all have better efficiency than trucks) that has a tow hitch instead of this if you're just commuting.
Yeah, but you can't get a new one at this price. You'd be pushing getting a used one with this range on the battery at this price.
Gotcha, I misread what you were saying and thought you were saying this truck and a BEV were different vehicles. But you just meant it's not as good a BEV for someone that wants to commute. Correct?
Yes exactly
I very much doubt their target market is people commuting to the office.
I want it as a commuter because it's cheap and can be used as a weekend project truck. The second part isn't necessary, but it's nice to not need to rent one.