Tesla Inc. is no longer selling the majority of new electric cars registered in California, the state that accounts for almost a third of all
    • xthexder@l.sw0.comEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      Oh neat, this is basically an electric Kei truck. The front looks a little weird with the wheels so far forward. Reminds me of a golf cart. I can’t really complain though, I’d love a small practical truck.

    • Psythik@lemm.eeEnglish
      9·
      7 hours ago

      Enough with the trucks and SUVs. I’m not buying an EV until I can get a 2 door sports convertible with rack and pinion steering and double wishbone suspension. I don’t want to drive a tank of a vehicle with vague, floaty handling. I want a small, light, and nimble EV that’s fast as fuck and corners like a dream. For under $30K USD.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        71·
        7 hours ago

        Look at Telo, their “truck” is the size of a Mini Cooper but with a full 8 ft bed. And it seats 5. That’s incredibly compelling.

          • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            4 hours ago

            I think you can fold down the back seats to get a bit more space.

            But 5 is nice. I have kids, and they like to come with to the dump or hardware store. I currently do those trips in the minivan, this would be a bit more comfortable.

      • ...m...@ttrpg.networkEnglish
        4·
        7 hours ago

        …my mazda 2 outhandles my MX-5s and is the only car i’ve driven which keeps pace with my elise; we’ve been waiting for an electric subcompact hatchback for about ten years now but the stateside market keeps doing everything it can not to offer me one…

      • Steven McTowelie@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        7 hours ago

        I’m rocking a kei truck for landscaping and home reno projects, and it still uses more gas than I’m happy with. I’d love for someone to make an electric truck that isn’t a massive behemoth intended to prove something about my masculinity. Just give me a clean energy box bed to haul my lumber and dirt.

    • Zron@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      12 hours ago

      Im personally looking forward to Edison EV conversions.

      The ability to take a vehicle I already have and turn it into an EV or hybrid would be amazing.

      I know they’re a while from full production, but I see that as a win. So many of these EVs are having quality issues because they’re being shit out onto the market as fast as humanly possible. I’d rather a company actually take the time to do R&D, test things thoroughly, and then release a product.

      • CucumberFetish@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        8 hours ago

        The biggest issue with an EV conversion is the weight of the batteries. For a lot of passenger cars, adding 500kg of batteries maxes out or even exceeds the vehicle’s gross weight.