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And also, at the moment, no trucks.
It’s backed by Bezos. Wouldn’t even consider it for that reason alone.
The design is bad. The front trunk is a bad use of space, and the Japanese figured this out decades ago with the Kei truck. If you want to see real utility, look at this design.
Car has to look big or americans no buy.
They don't make electric Kei trucks though.
Yet.
That's cute. Do you have any idea how auto regulations work in Japan? The Auto industry owns the politicians and is the reason that cars are forced to be taken off the road after a set number of years. If companies like Toyota don't want to make an EV, the government will not force the matter.
The front trunk is a safety feature called a crumple zone and is objectively safer to be in a crash with.
Make it 10k-12k and it would be a yes if parts and repair ability were guaranteed for 10 years.
Crazy how so many people have been begging for bare bones, affordable electric vehicles.
Then when one comes on the scene they do nothing but complain. Can't please anybody these days it seems.
Edit: sp
It's a great concept, but it has blinding LED headlights and automatic high beams
instant fuck off
Yes, more of this please!
No idea why it has no stereo though. That feels like a pretty basic feature. Doesnt even need to be built in. Just iso standard head unit bay would do.
I hate that Bezos backed them
When you got unlimited money, you have a finger in everyone's pie. An unfortunate reality.
I find this minimalism strangely appealing. Unfortunately, I do not live on a farm. I hope this thing is useful to those who do, though.
I pretty much do and I'm kinda stoked, cautiously
If I can have a Linux truck that works and can tow something if need be... I'm down
Lost me at “American”.
no touchscreen
Sounds like a dream. Or public transport. It doesn't have touchscreen either.
Fucking FINALLY.
I've been waiting for a small pickup like the old 90s 4-banger Toyota. And this is electric, simple for function, and actually affordable?
Capitalists must be seething. If it doesnt have leather interior, 19 speaker surround sound, and cost 80k, get it out of our country! /s
There’s no radio, no Bluetooth, and no speakers of any kind beyond for those required to play basic warning chimes.
Many will consider this a cost-cutting step too far, but the interior was designed for ease of upgrading, with easy mounting space for anything from a simple soundbar to a full sound system.
There’s an integrated phone mount right on the dashboard, but there’s nothing stopping you from bringing something even larger. I expect the low-cost Android tablet and 3D-printing communities to have a field day coming up with in-car media streaming solutions.
