Matthew MillerI am trying to convince my spouse that this should be our next car but so far the only point she has conceded is that it's less ugly than a Cybertruck
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1145183_telo-mt1-electric-truck-price-range
"Look at that pragmatic design! The doors come pre-dented!"
David_TELO@mattdm Hey, to be fair we moved the dent forward in the latest design to look more like what it is (a vent) š
Ooh - are you actually involved in making it?
I think, really, the main visual problem I have is the "face". Weird whisker things instead of eyes, and no smile.
But I have real questions too! How will the canopy cover work? And what about crash safety?
Qwijib0@mattdm "And thanks to a midgate, the MT1 can fit 4-by-8-foot sheets of plywood,". That's better than some current full size pickups.
And seriously, there's nothing close to that size and price with a 350 mile range!
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@mattdm I'd grab an SUV version. We roadtrip with our dog and it'd be nice for her to have a bit of space (versus my current coupe or my wife's sedan).
In seriousness if they made a compact SUV / hatchback version, that'd be perfect for us.
Nadiyar / 13697@mattdm gosh it looks like a toy that kids will never play with because it's so ugly.
How could they achieve this level of futurism?
Bill Pleinš¶@mattdm @jalefkowit It would be super cool if the article linked to the manufacturerās website but apparently they only want to link to themselves.
I hate ājournalistsā who hand out homework.
But Iām super interested in the truck, despite the bad journalism. So thank you for sharing. This could be a Kei-truck for the new EV world.
Here's the link
I picked the article because the manufacturer's site is kind of crap about providing an actual specific "what are we actually talking about here?" url.
@mattdm @jalefkowit I found it already, but thank you. Iām not trying to shoot the messenger!
I genuinely want these funky manufacturers to survive. Maybe they sell their skateboard for commercial use to subsidize the run at regular road use?
I have a Rivian R1T which is not a very efficient platform but itās very fun. Iām all for more fun (yet efficient and diverse) options out there
Gabriel Viso Carrera@mattdm **slightly** less ugly. My god.
Shush you are not helping
@mattdm oh is she here?
IT'S BEAUTIFUL AND FOR A FRACTION OF THE PRICE. IT ONLY NEEDS A FEDORA STICKER.
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I would drive it if I could install Fedora on it.
I would drive it if I could install Fedora on it.
The Flight Attendant@mattdm My partner has been wanting an electric vehicle for our next vehicle. I just texted him a link to this truck and his only response was, "Eww" š
Von Xylofon@mattdm Is it, though?
Dmitry Tantsur@mattdm hmm, I wonder if it's possible to install a rooftop tent on the bed. And if so, whether they're going to sell or in Europe.
Jim Kreft@mattdm this looks to be an incredible vehicle that sadly will never be built.