Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[Gale Hawkins]

Nissan Compact Electric Truck Reportedly Being Considered

Looks similar to the one I drove for over 30 years.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Nissan Compact Electric Truck Reportedly Being Considered

Looks similar to the one I drove for over 30 years.

It looks like a Subaru Brat. I just don't see the practicality of a 4 door pickup. Obviously I'm in a minority, because that's what the manufacturers are selling.

 

[Solitary Man]

first of all, i couldn't care less if you roll your joints with bacon flavored papers, it's none of my business but.....

i bet bacon is worse for a person health than pot.

Some bar here is "pairing" bacon with certain beers and wines.

Duh. What are you? Maybe a half hour from Smithfield NC? The pork capitol of the world. PS; don't tell Hay dude Smithfield is owned by the Chinese.

 

[Jstpssng]

It looks like a Subaru Brat. I just don't see the practicality of a 4 door pickup. Obviously I'm in a minority, because that's what the manufacturers are selling.

It depends on the purpose. I'm considering a Ford Maverick next year. For 20K it gets 40 mpg, has room to keep my gear undercover, and enough space in the bed for trash, chain saws and gas, wet dog... anything that I don't want in the cab with me. Then my more expensive 4x4 Colorado can sit in the garage for when I want to go off road or pull a bigger trailer to move my Kubota, or I can upgrade it to a 3/4 ton.

 

[lman]

Maybe you just hit a skunk

A skunk doesn't smell that bad. I would take the bacon.

 

[Torvy]

It looks like a Subaru Brat. I just don't see the practicality of a 4 door pickup. Obviously I'm in a minority, because that's what the manufacturers are selling.

I'm with you. I want one that only has 2 doors, but has the 'extended cab' size for things I want out of the elements. I don't need more than 1 passenger (2 in an emergency).
The manufacturers are selling them because they figured out that wealthy city guys would try to buy their manhood by getting a pickup that they would never actually use off-road. Those guys wanted luxury amenities and the ability to haul their golf buddies, clients, what-have-you. The inconvenience of a 12" bed (maybe I exaggerate) is meaningless because those guys are using them as a pickup anyway. Since those guys have more disposable cash than brains, they have driven the market for a work vehicle into the price ranges of luxury sedans. The only way it stops is for the 'bros' in the city to become disenchanted with pickups and turn they dollars toward the next 'thing'...maybe it will be EVs?
Note: if you actually use your truck and want some luxury, that is fine. The volume of people in who actually use a truck as intended is small enough that the prices would not have skyrocketed.

 

[4570Man]

It looks like a Subaru Brat. I just don't see the practicality of a 4 door pickup. Obviously I'm in a minority, because that's what the manufacturers are selling.

My trucks are regular cabs but I like the dry space in my excursion. There’s not enough room to put my dog and even a few tools in a regular cab truck.

 

[MossRoad]

It looks like a Subaru Brat. I just don't see the practicality of a 4 door pickup. Obviously I'm in a minority, because that's what the manufacturers are selling.

It's a car with no trunk lid.

 

[Hay Dude]

Duh. What are you? Maybe a half hour from Smithfield NC? The pork capitol of the world. PS; don't tell Hay dude Smithfield is owned by the Chinese.

I already knew Solitary man, my China worshipping friend

 

[Gale Hawkins]

It looks like a Subaru Brat. I just don't see the practicality of a 4 door pickup. Obviously I'm in a minority, because that's what the manufacturers are selling.

The trend seems to be for the old OEMs is to not come out with new EVS but to electrify their old ICE lines. I expect it will take Tesla 2022-2023 to get the Cybertruck hitting on all cylinders. After two years of negative Cybertruck news cycles then Sadie will bar the door on the F-150 Lighting sales.