The Jeff Bezos-backed startup finally revealed more pricing details for its debut EV, including a $29,950 starting price for the SUV variant, and boosted the base range to 205 miles.
I’m not quite sure who this is even marketed towards.
When people buy a pickup truck with two seats, it’s usually because they want a longer bed, but somehow these guys managed to remove the seats and keep the short bed. And it doesn’t have a 4WD system. I don’t get why anyone planning to get a pickup truck would choose this instead. If anything - this seems like the gateway truck (haha) into real pickup trucks for people who weren’t in the market for one to begin with.
It addresses your whole comment, which is about who this vehicle is for.
This is a vehicle for people who actually need and want a truck to do the kind of useful everyday hauling people who live in the suburbs actually need. It’s for people who actually need a truck for practical reasons, not for people who want a giant penis extender.
This is a truck for people who need a truck. It’s not suitable for people who just want to larp as a rancher.
That’s exactly who this is not for, which is the whole point of my comment.
I don’t think you fully appreciate just how small a 5-foot bed is. You can fit more stuff in the back of a station wagon if you collapse the rear seats. Anyone who can get by with a bed that small is far better off with a van. The only reason to get a two-seat pickup truck over a van is that you need the higher ground clearance and off-road capabilities, which this rear-wheel-drive-only vehicle doesn’t offer.
I’m a contractor who literally works from the back of their truck. My truck is 5cm wider and 70cm longer than this one and it has a 180cm (6-ft) bed, which is barely large enough for the work I do.
I stand behind my original comment: I have no idea who the target user base for this is.
It’s for your average suburban DIYer with a 9-5 office job. Someone who’s biggest DIY job is remodeling the bathroom.
This little truck is a simple commuter and Home Depot runner. That’s it. And “people who need a truck” doesn’t always mean “needs something to tow 10k lbs”. It’s the same group of people who use a minivan for the utility. Like me. I’d 100% buy this truck if it wasn’t backed by Bezos.
I thought the niche would be sort of a cheap way to cosplay as a working guy, but I think the price point is probably too high for this to be a novelty second vehicle. But who knows? People drive and love Jeep Wranglers, which are kind of awful to drive in towns, and people still like the lifestyle part.
I’m not quite sure who this is even marketed towards.
When people buy a pickup truck with two seats, it’s usually because they want a longer bed, but somehow these guys managed to remove the seats and keep the short bed. And it doesn’t have a 4WD system. I don’t get why anyone planning to get a pickup truck would choose this instead. If anything - this seems like the gateway truck (haha) into real pickup trucks for people who weren’t in the market for one to begin with.
For moving stuff around, without having an obscenely large vehicle?
Is this supposed to address something I said?
It addresses your whole comment, which is about who this vehicle is for.
This is a vehicle for people who actually need and want a truck to do the kind of useful everyday hauling people who live in the suburbs actually need. It’s for people who actually need a truck for practical reasons, not for people who want a giant penis extender.
This is a truck for people who need a truck. It’s not suitable for people who just want to larp as a rancher.
That’s exactly who this is not for, which is the whole point of my comment.
I don’t think you fully appreciate just how small a 5-foot bed is. You can fit more stuff in the back of a station wagon if you collapse the rear seats. Anyone who can get by with a bed that small is far better off with a van. The only reason to get a two-seat pickup truck over a van is that you need the higher ground clearance and off-road capabilities, which this rear-wheel-drive-only vehicle doesn’t offer.
I’m a contractor who literally works from the back of their truck. My truck is 5cm wider and 70cm longer than this one and it has a 180cm (6-ft) bed, which is barely large enough for the work I do.
I stand behind my original comment: I have no idea who the target user base for this is.
It’s for your average suburban DIYer with a 9-5 office job. Someone who’s biggest DIY job is remodeling the bathroom.
This little truck is a simple commuter and Home Depot runner. That’s it. And “people who need a truck” doesn’t always mean “needs something to tow 10k lbs”. It’s the same group of people who use a minivan for the utility. Like me. I’d 100% buy this truck if it wasn’t backed by Bezos.
This thing with a 6 ft bed, body on frame, and 4wd would be awesome
I thought the niche would be sort of a cheap way to cosplay as a working guy, but I think the price point is probably too high for this to be a novelty second vehicle. But who knows? People drive and love Jeep Wranglers, which are kind of awful to drive in towns, and people still like the lifestyle part.
Man posts like this always bring out the most out-of-touch hot takes.