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Just about anyone who doesn't mind the slight inconvenience and has space for a trailer... would be better off with a trailer than a truck.

But this could easily handle a mild commute and nearby errand running. Most "truck" stuff is like buying 5 bags of mulch from the Home Depot that's 10 minutes away. This will handle that perfectly well.

But yes, 20-80% battery usage makes the base model daily range 90 miles, unladen.

by Suppafly2 days ago|

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>this eliminates too many use cases

Such as? Seems like it meets a lot of use cases.

by hedora2 days ago|

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You could get a used non-truck EV, add a tow hitch and you'd be able to move more weight in the trunk and in the trailer than this thing can.

Of course, it's a truck, so it can move light + bulky stuff, like appliances and furniture.

Personally, I'd want to pay another $5-10K and get one that can also handle heavy loads. This, but for $30K ($37.5K pre incentives) with no truck-related caveats would be amazing. I'm guessing it wouldn't cost $10K for them to upgrade the suspension + drivetrain.

by Suppafly2 days ago|

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I'm not sure I understand your point, obviously it's not a replacement for a larger ICE vehicle with 4-5x towing capacity, but it's not designed or meant to be.

by subpixel2 days ago|

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But what is it designed for? I understand it's appealingly different, but it doesn't do anything that a trailer doesn't do. And not much that any SUV can't do.

I have a homemade trailer with greater bed capacity than this pick-up that I got for $800 and use it for a myriad of things – from hauling lumber to launching small boats. I've driven it hundreds of miles to the closest Ikea.

When I'm not using it, it's not attached to my low-end SUV. But with the seats down, there isn't a whole lot my low-end SUV can't do as well as this toy pick-up, without range anxiety.

by Suppafly1 days ago|

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>But what is it designed for? I understand it's appealingly different

So you understand what it is designed for and are pretending otherwise.

by subpixel1 days ago|

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You didn’t answer my question, but I think the answer is “designed for people who want to pretend they need a pickup, have the EV bug, but don’t want to pay for an F-150 Lightning”.