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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/electricvehicles/p/2162853/usa-slate-s-new-electric-truck-will-cost-slightly-more-than-24950

Range is said to be 205 mi (330 km), higher than the original estimate. This price is for the basic truck. The SUV configuration is expected to be $5000 more.

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[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm going to give the person you responded to the benefit of the doubt that they were talking about the electric Silverado and F-150, not this Slate truck. An even better comparison is the Ford Maverick Hybrid, which weighs 3856 pounds, so this is 250 pounds less than a comparably sized hybrid. The Maverick XL with gas engine is 3650 pounds, and this still beats that.

[–] XLE@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I appreciate you comparing like with like, but I have the feeling "tiny weiner trucks" imply a certain engine type, minimum size, and visibility requirements

[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

The funny thing is, I think this truck looks visibly closer to a tiny wiener than trucks that imply the driver has a tiny wiener.