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[–] Makeitstop 27 points 3 days ago (13 children)

I just want a reasonably sized two door electric truck with a decent sized bed and only minimal space taken up by the frunk. I haul enough stuff that I could really use the cargo space, but I don't want to drive an aircraft carrier on wheels that doesn't fit into parking spaces. And I don't want it collecting as much data as possible on me, but that's not just a truck thing.

So, my options are basically leave the country, drive a 30+ year old ICE truck, or start my own car company. Because despite the fact that there is clearly demand for a smaller truck that's actually a truck, no one is interested in making them for the US market. Not when you can make a big useless luxury truck that has a much larger profit margin.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Ford E-transit with a bed, you can get one made, that's what they're meant for with the cab+frame option.

I'll just wait for your next excuse now.

[–] Makeitstop 2 points 3 days ago

Well, for starters, it's over 50 grand for the base vehicle, and that's before adding the bed. And it's bigger than what I'm looking for.

What I want is something more like an electric version of the Ford Maverick, but one that adds to the bed length by switching to a regular or extended cab, and by moving the cab forward a bit since we no longer need to accommodate an engine. I want different proportions, but the same basic size and price (obviously making it electric likely comes with a price increase, but that shouldn't be enough to double it).

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