Opinion: Personally I’m not too into the pickup segment let alone an electric Santa Cruz but hey, something new! We’ll see how it shakes out.

  • Pistcow@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Every EV tryin’ to be under $50k and above 300 mile range. Good fuckin’ luck, I’m getting tired of these promises.

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        1 year ago

        It’s CEO fluff to inflate an EV brand and everyone does it and back peddles on when the time comes.

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      1 year ago

      But why would you object to that target? If they could deliver, they have a vehicle similar in cost to what many people pay and with sufficient range to overcome most people’s range anxiety.

      I more object to them setting the target with “or”, rather than “and”

      • Pistcow@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        Because it’s a bold faced lie that gets them a bump in stock price.

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      1 year ago

      Another Minivan missing part of its roof. For fuck sakes car makers, electric Ford ranger Chevy S10 sized vehicle. For a reasonable price. The Maverick proves that people want and will buy pickups that size.

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          1 year ago

          If they actually made enough of them. Out of all these hard to get cars, the Maverick is a unicorn. Ive seen maybe less than a handful on the road since theyve come out. Ive seen more Hummer EVs than Mavericks, considering that ones a rare sight too, given the cost of one.

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            1 year ago

            That might be based on where you live. Im in Austin TX and I see several mavericks every day but I think I’ve only seen 1 Hummer EV in the wild.

            I also see a Rivian every day. But then I had a 8 hour road trip and I never saw once I got out of Austin.

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              1 year ago

              Oh yeah I see rivians all the time. But then again, EVs are popular here.

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            1 year ago

            They make plenty, just no one wants a unibody/fwd/generally incapable pickup.

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        1 year ago

        If Ford made regular cab 6’ bed maverick with a manual I’d be all over it. Nobody makes a truly small pickup with a 6’ bed anymore. In the US at least. I miss my Comanche.

    • Altima NEO
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      1 year ago

      I kinda like the look of the Santa Cruz though. My boss has one and its a handsome looking ute. The typical angry, squared truck that Ford/Chevy/Dodge make is kinda tired.

  • SpezCanLigmaBalls@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    I understand trying to make electric cars different but at least make it look decent my god. I don’t understand how this goes through everyone it does and they think “Yeah, this looks like a great everyday car someone will drive”

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      1 year ago

      It’s designed for the target demographic.

      People that want to tail gate you with their oversized vehicle blocking everything that their lights don’t blind.

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    1 year ago

    I like the look of it. Reminds me of a Santa Cruz.

    Would love a truck like that, but damn, shits too expensive. Ive been priced out of new cars in that category.

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      1 year ago

      I also think that’s way too expensive and wonder how people afford those, but apparently they do. I haven’t even looked at pickups and decades, but the list price way back then is still more than I’d pay now.

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        1 year ago

        Man back then a base truck was 20 grand. Or a well equipped sedan for similar price.

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    1 year ago

    Size-wise it looks perfect. I also like the styling, but no chance in hell it’s going to hit that price point unless they are essentially giving these away to try to gain marketshare. Of course if that is what they are doing, it is a dangerous game which could cost them the entire company.

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    1 year ago

    A dedicated cowboy hat holder.

    Is it the truckbed? Tell me its the truckbed. It’s the truckbed isn’t it.

  • qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If I can’t put a service bed or a stake bed or a dump bed on it is it a truck? Why would I want a truck with a bed shorter than a loader bucket? We need electric trucks that can replace the thousands of 200,000k mile fleet vehicles out there. This is just a tall El Camino.

    • TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      My Honda pickup is also basically a tall el Camino. For us, and the majority of people, it’s great. All wheel drive that favors the front wheels (Lockable at low speed) for beaches and slick roads, full independent suspension to keep the tires planted, enough ground clearance for mountain roads, enough towing for a small camper (but 5k limit is not doing heavy work), and a bed to haul stuff. I’m not a contractor or farmer that needs a real truck, so the compromises that make it better on wet or slick roads is perfect.

      But I agree, we need F150 lightnings too for the contractors and farmers.