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Leaked images tease BYD's first electric pickup, coming to global markets this year (electrek.co)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/evs
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I don’t want a dual cab. I want a single cab with a 8’ truck bed. Aka a work truck

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Dumb thing is, there's no engine up front. Its an EV! They could easily slide the cab forward and extend the bed and STILL have a dual cab.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

But then you compromise on having the giant dick replacement hood that can hide entire cars from view.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately you're in the minority these days, at least in the eyes of manufacturers. It appears that dual cabs are what sell so they're what get made.

The lack of useful tray sizes in utes is one reason I ended up going for a van for something to put my dirt bike in - unlike most of the utes I was finding within my budget it actually has a load space long enough to fit the bike with room to spare and low enough to roll it in easily.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Knowing that work trucks were more popular when they were available a decade or so ago.

And knowing that car manufacturers make more profit per truck when they have more add ons to charge extra for.

I would say I’m not in the minority and that the reason single cab work trucks with a full size bed are not available is because of greed.