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ajmarsh • today at 1:16 PM • 8 replies • view on HN

Oh, what could have been. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/tesla-electric-pickup-truck-...


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boobsbr • today at 1:52 PM

I want an electric El Camino.

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pjc50 • today at 2:42 PM

Yet again I consider the disparities between the US market, as described by commentors, and the UK market. Cybertrucks never made it to road legality here, and would probably have required an HGV license (if the maximum manufacturer permitted vehicle+load weight is over 3500kg).

The US style pickup is pretty rare. There are some Ford Ranger/Raptors, which look comically large but are apparently smaller than the common F150 (??). People who need a truck bed get a Ford Transit or similar with the bed variant.

Agricultural use cases are handled with actual tractors (who can use the cheaper "red" diesel!)

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cptaj • today at 2:47 PM

It can be, if you let it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxus_T90 (EV version)

ForHackernews • today at 1:53 PM

Could be: https://www.slate.auto/en

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cosmicgadget • today at 2:20 PM

Sort of glad I wasn't tempted to buy a Tesla yute.

lithos • today at 2:25 PM

Edge Trucks starting next year

imdsm • today at 1:46 PM

I think about this a lot

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dghughes • today at 2:27 PM

EV trucks sound good but you can't haul anything heavy or your range plumments. Unless the battery is huge but that is weight. A truck that can't haul is just for show.

Even gasoline trucks are stupid no low end torque, you need to rev it. I had a 6 cylinder Cummins diesel and at 500rpm idle on a hill it could move the 10,000 pound truck up the hill.

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