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Jeff Bezos is reportedly investing in stealth EV startup that aims to build a 2-door pickup truck for $25K

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desertboots@reddit

Pretty sure this is it.  https://www.reddit.com/r/electricvehicles/comments/1k7a26f/first_look_at_the_slate_25k_truck/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
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Foodstamp001@reddit

Yea… sure thing bud
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TheNittanyLionKing@reddit

He already uses Rivian for Blue Origin company vehicles. Why not just invest more in Rivian then?
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jmaria56496@reddit

I hope Amazon doesn't buy Rivian.  That would turn a good company to shit.
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Protholl@reddit

You'll need to pay an extra $2.99/month to avoid ads on the touch screen even if you have Amazon Prime.
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EnormousGucci@reddit

No you see he can do it… Just be ready to pay for Amazon Prime Climate Control (TM), Amazon Prime Heated and Cooled Seats (TM), Amazon Prime Maps (TM), Amazon Prime Range Extender (TM) (range is software reduced without the subscription), Amazon Prime Performance Pack…
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Automatic-End-8256@reddit

Yeah, we cant even get that cheap ass toyota truck much less something like this
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bigchilla777@reddit

the Tamaraw is built for developing foreign markets, it’s like a big kei truck, safety/emissions most likely don’t meet our standards Tesla is a direct comparison for an American EV and it seems to have worked out pretty well for them
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Automatic-End-8256@reddit

Motorcycles are allowed on the road so I really don't see how a kei truck is any less safe than that The Cybertruck is 100k, how is that a competitor?
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airfryerfuntime@reddit

We have vehicle safety standards for a reason, which I'm absolutely fine with. Any kei truck driving around on US roads legally will be over 25 years old.
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bigchilla777@reddit

i didn’t make the rules more like model 3 with a bed, cybertruck is nonsense
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Drzhivago138@reddit

>Tamaraw The fact that they're calling the Hilux Champ that name in the Philippines is pretty solid proof it's meant to be the modern [Kijang](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Toyota_Kijang_%28KF10%29%2C_Denpasar%2C_2018_%2801%29.jpg/1024px-Toyota_Kijang_%28KF10%29%2C_Denpasar%2C_2018_%2801%29.jpg).
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edinburghiloveyou44@reddit

This is the correct response.
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tharussianphil@reddit

So 50k and ready in 10 years, got it
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r_golan_trevize@reddit

No, you can still buy it for $25k but you’re indentured to deliver for Amazon for 13 years.
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jmaria56496@reddit

Yep, after the dollar crashes, that will be one of the possible contracts.
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SmallRocks@reddit

100k in ten years and unable to fill the pre-orders.
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Gilbert0686@reddit

And unable to actually do truck stuff like the cyber truck.
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roman_maverik@reddit

You could bolt a plywood flatbed to a used RAV4 and still do more “truck stuff” than a cybertruck
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QLDZDR@reddit

People have bolted plywood to their old utes to make cybertruck look a likes.
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Gilbert0686@reddit

Very true.
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tharussianphil@reddit

Hey wow this isn't musky elon we are talking about /s
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Mimical@reddit

Sorry, you are right, we shouldn't meme so hard. 80K in 8 years sold by EKARTOO Prime delivery ✅ 79K in 8.2 years sold by WAHIGGLES Prime delivery ❌ 38k in 8.3 years sold by BURBIL Prime delivery ✅ Stock: ⭕
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P1xelHunter78@reddit

And when it shows up it’s a golf cart with a cloth cab.
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nickybuddy@reddit

That’ll never happen. I can actually pronounce those names.
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pssiraj@reddit

That's fair I'll make one called BVTFVQ
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HawtGarbage917@reddit (OP)

underrated comment here
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AwardImmediate720@reddit

And still flops because it will still be utterly incapable of truck things because physics. Seriously until we get 100% recharge in under 10 minutes the BEV pickup is a dead end product. Hauling and towing are so energy intensive that having to spend an hour every two charging is completely out of the question.
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natesully33@reddit

Hauling isn't particularly energy intensive, assuming you don't have something sticking out of the bed messing up aero. There's a good video on Out of Spec where they put a water tank in the back of a Lightning and range test it full and empty (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oKRfOpZi-Y). The only way you will spend crazy amounts of time at the chargers is if you are distance towing a large trailer, which most people aren't doing with small and even 1/2 ton trucks, that's what diesel HD trucks are for. Even then, 1/2 range means I could tow 100+ miles with no stops or 200+ with a single ~40 minute charge - more than enough to fetch a project car or get a camper to a campsite without much hassle. I'm quite sure an EV truck can do most of the truck stuff people actually do with 'em, they just cost too much and people aren't willing to make the switch.
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budgefrankly@reddit

> Seriously until we get 100% recharge in under 10 minutes, which is probably not actually possible, the BEV pickup is a dead end product https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/18/ev-maker-byd-batteries-charge-shares-elon-musk-tesla > Tesla’s “supercharger” network – a key part of its appeal to early electric car buyers – can provide enough charge in 15 minutes to drive 172 miles at a power level of up to 250kW, although its latest chargers will reach 500kW. > ... > BYD has soared in value after it said its latest batteries charge fast enough to add 400km (249 miles) of range in only five minutes. > ... > Eunice Lee, the Asian autos analyst at Bernstein, an investment research company, cited Chinese rivals XPeng and Zeekr, whose respective 5C and 5.5C charging systems can add about 280 miles and 342 miles of range in 10 minutes. The BEV tech you're talking about already exists: it's just that American and in particular European manufacturing and infrastructure is massively behind the curve.
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AwardImmediate720@reddit

1. Towing halves range. 15 minutes for 85 miles means 15 minutes every hour charging. That's still not a viable situation. 2. I ignore BYD's and the other Chinese claims because Chinese companies lie.
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budgefrankly@reddit

> I ignore BYD's and the other Chinese claims because Chinese companies lie. Europe, where I live, is full of BYD cars which all work as well as promised. The Zeekr cars equally match expectations. Frankly having seen Chinese EVs, it's become clear how mediocre the European EVs must have looked to that market, which goes a long way to explain their present struggles there. We'll see how it pans out in reality, but I suspect that BYD can demo what they've claimed.
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SonovaVondruke@reddit

Small pickups are not for hauling and towing, they're for having a daily driver that you can also throw a dirt bike in the bed on the weekends, bring home a load of mulch once a year, or use for your side gig doing tile or whatever.
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AwardImmediate720@reddit

Assuming "small" means "Ranger/Frontier/Tacoma competitor" then yes it is for hauling and towing. Not huge stuff but even just a loaded down 12' trailer or a car hauler is enough to cut mileage in half. Been there done that. And if you've got a side gig doing tile you will be towing because tile's heavy and small trucks have small bed payloads.
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WholePie5@reddit

Sounds like this truck wouldn't be for you. Not every manufacturers' entire production goal is to sell only one unit, specifically to you and made for your particular needs. And no, it wouldn't be a "Ranger/Frontier/Tacoma competitor" you just made that assumption up.
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lafolieisgood@reddit

Small to medium is the Maverick. Used for car purposes 95% of the time but works for trips back and forth to Home Depot for home projects.
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SonovaVondruke@reddit

Those are all mid-size trucks.
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Extra-Account-8824@reddit

yep.. i want a small truck for exactly this type of thing. i fish sometimes and having a truck bed would solve so many problems i have, i would also be able to buy a 12ft kayak and not look like a complete bafoon trying to transport it on my rav4 🤣
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matsumotoe@reddit

Nope, 10 years and the company becomes bankrupt in the process
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probablyhrenrai@reddit

Nah; takes the company 8 years, and for the 2 years until the Amazon Basics clone comes out, they make decent profits. The Amazon Basics thing is sold at impossibly-low (at-loss, typically) prices until the original company goes bankrupt, then the Basics clone's price slowly rises until Amazon makes a profit.
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theparticlefever@reddit

Hahahaha exacccctlt
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UnderwhelmingAF@reddit

And will end up being a crew cab with a 4 foot bed.
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What_the_8@reddit

And 50 miles of range when actually using it as a truck
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Silly_Triker@reddit

It will weigh several tonnes
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Drzhivago138@reddit

3-row SUV with a carrier on the hitch, but still only 2 doors.
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TheNorseHorseForce@reddit

Well, there will be two models. Model 1: 50k and is a normal ad-free EV truck Model 2: $19k, but every screen in the car plays ads. You just be an Amazon Prime member and pay $9.99/mo to "utilize your gas tank like an Amazon Champion", which is just allowing you to unlock the gas cap
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ZannX@reddit

50k in 10 yeard with the way inflation is going? Probably 100k, a kidney, and your first born.
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getsome75@reddit

85k and 5 years best offer
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themontajew@reddit

Tris isn’t tesla now. Bezos is a piece of shit, but his rocket put him in space before space X sent a dude up He’s much more intelligent than musk, not just some slick salesman 
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Mental_Medium3988@reddit

Spacex has been sending people to the iss longer than blue origin has been sending people to just barely space. Fuck elon but let's at least get the facts right.
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SubMikeD@reddit

> Tris isn’t tesla now. This is true. Has Tris produced a car before? I loathe Elon and think Tesla makes sub-par vehicles, but has Tris even produced a complete vehicle before? >Bezos is a piece of shit, but his rocket put him in space before space X sent a dude up Bezos went to space in 2021. The first manned trip to space by SpaceX was in 2011. Elon's shitty, but come on. >He’s much more intelligent than musk, not just some slick salesman Maybe.
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Clerence69@reddit

Lol, he sucks donkey dick.... but he's actually good at it.
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equack@reddit

It’s really a dying art.
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yhsong1116@reddit

Lol what.
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Makhnos_Tachanka@reddit

> Bezos is a piece of shit, but his rocket put him in space before space X sent a dude up This is very extremely not true at all.
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Conscious_Candle2598@reddit

You know that's not true!  Just cut out the coupon for 10K off!  And if you subscribe to Amazon Prime You can have it delivered right to your doorstep in no time!  Oh and also these EVs come with a five-star rating! Just ask Bob from Connecticut!  Yes sir the Amazon basics EV is the perfect choice for you!
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TempleSquare@reddit

They accidentally sent two. When I called Amazon, they said to just keep the extra one, since the returns just to in the trash
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tsrich@reddit

I think I had a Temu knockoff delivered instead of my 100k pickup
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magnament@reddit

You’re confusing Amazon with a lesser company
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ReallySmallWeenus@reddit

That’s fair. They will mark it up to at least $100k and send you a poorly made fake.
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magnament@reddit

Glued together too
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sicilian504@reddit

100k with the tarrifs.
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blueblerry1234@reddit

I’ll believe it when I see it thanks
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Vanilla_PuddinFudge@reddit

*shows up to your house in a giant Amazon envelope*
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iroll20s@reddit

Its made by Slate Auto. Here's an article with a pic https://www.theautopian.com/slate-auto-is-reportedly-going-to-make-a-25000-american-ev-pickup-truck-with-jeff-bezoss-money/ Not sure if that's real or a photoshop though.
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buffa_noles@reddit

That render looks heavily based off of the Toyota Hilux champ, so I highly doubt that that's the design language
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KittehKittehKat@reddit

Alpha already doing it and probably without a subscription fee.
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buffa_noles@reddit

this thing is so cool, but almost convinced at this point that it's vaporware
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Bamas16th@reddit

Alpha has done nothing but pump out cool looking renders of vaporware for like half a decade at this point.
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KittehKittehKat@reddit

https://youtu.be/hGwBCI93kik?si=nzaH8UmYU1D-A6rJ What’s this then?
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WarOnFlesh@reddit

you're going to lose your money if you invest in that. it's vaporware.
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KittehKittehKat@reddit

Wouldn't. But I am lying if I said I wouldn't be interested in one that was on a lot sometime in the year 2098.
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GTE_Engineering@reddit

There’s nothing showing where the battery’s going to support the range estimates they’re advertising.
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TheAbdominal_Snowman@reddit

Website looks like a nice way to collect seed funding and then vanish without actually producing the product. We've seen this too many times before.
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OldManBearPig@reddit

This website has existed for several years and this company isn't anywhere close to actually *producing* anything. Making a good render just takes a couple people with a really good computer. Making an *actual car you can buy* takes a lot more. Talk to me when this company has announced deliveries.
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mastawyrm@reddit

That might be the best looking new truck I've seen in a while but is there any reason to think this isn't vaporware like so many others?
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KittehKittehKat@reddit

Hope. I’d like this over the Amazon Truck+ with a subscription to use the air conditioning.
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friskyspatula@reddit

Their brand is Alpha and their models are all based off of the word Wolf. I learned all I needed to know about this company less than 5 seconds into going to their website.
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SufficientSoft3876@reddit

The "alpha... Wolf" ? But I guess they made a cool video with hot people so far.
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Bibileiver@reddit

Um no, they're 5 years in and haven't even produced shit.
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buffa_noles@reddit

I cannot imagine that rivian would be too happy about that
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P4ULb@reddit

lol an Amazon pickup When you put your foot on the brake to stop, you will get a message pop up saying “Select from the following To stop in 10ft $15 To stop in 20ft $10 To stop in 30ft $5 To Stop in 60ft $ free Or simply sign up to prime Ev for unlimited braking for $100 per year,
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QLDZDR@reddit

>Jeff Bezos is reportedly investing in stealth EV startup that aims to build a 2-door pickup truck for $25K Good idea, because if a group of people decide they don't like him, it is better for everyone if they trash his pickups rather than something else. There should be a rule, no one touches the rockets.
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CombinationBitter889@reddit

I cannot wait to watch this thing literally fall apart while sitting on a dealership lot. $25k 🤣😂
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doggos4house2020@reddit

Lmao, just in time to realize people don’t want useful pickup trucks. They want large, luxurious and spacious SUV’s with a bed slapped on the back. A large percentage of American pickup drivers absolutely don’t need their truck for truck stuff. They’ve become the suburban status symbol over utility.
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svanvalk@reddit

My dad has been using the same used beat-up pickup truck for 15 years because that's all he wants is a small, useful truck. Not an over-glorified SUV for pavement princesses. Small pickup trucks like he wants just aren't readily available on the market, it seems. That truck of his is resembling Theseus' ship with the hodgepodge of parts he's replaced over the years lol. I'm also going to run my Fiesta into the ground too, because small hatchbacks are becoming less available as well. Are we really in the minority for market demands? My biased perspective is that most people I know want a car that the market no longer provides.
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Trendiggity@reddit

Welcome to late stage capitalism! Where the products companies manufacturer are dictated more by year over year profit than giving the market what it wants. OEMs could absolutely make smaller cars and trucks in smaller production numbers but why make 50,000 small hatchbacks that list at $15K when you can discontinue it and upsell those customers into a ~~midsize~~ "compact" through attrition? You're now making 150,000 units that list at $25K. That way you have one product line, giving you more profit per unit via efficiency, and you can sell the bigger car at a bigger price! There is no innovation in the consumer market anymore. Remember when platforms used to have more than one engine that you could order as an option without buying a $10K premium tech package? Remember actual base models from ~10 years ago that were stripped of all superfluous tech but still came with power windows and locks?
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WholePie5@reddit

Well yeah. Why would they invest money into production to make a smaller amount of money when they could make a much larger amount of money for the same investment? Car companies aren't charities and they're trying to make profits. You could definitely go and start your own car production charity if you wanted though. But I have a feeling there's a reason people don't do that.
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Trendiggity@reddit

Lick some more corporate boots and come back to me in 10 years when we're all driving identical grey boxes with different brand names on the grill. Why offer more than one paint colour when you can save money painting them all the same? (Corporations aren't charities after all!)
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svanvalk@reddit

If the market finally forces me to abandon the small hatchback for a crossover, I'd probably get a Mazda too. My friend has one, and it's pretty nice and a good size. I think it's a Mazda 3 as well, a newer model, but I can't remember exactly. If we're going to have a car-dependent society, I would at least like to choose a model that I enjoy driving! Ahh, you're so right about all this late-stage capitalism.
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KohliTendulkar@reddit

I think this is to replace amazon delivery trucks.
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NotoriousCFR@reddit

Using a pickup truck for parcel delivery may not be the dumbest idea ever conceived, but it would certainly be in the top 5%.
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bikedork5000@reddit

A truck platform can easily be done in a box van version. The change from bed to box is tribal engineering wise compared to the overall platform.
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IExtremelyNeedCoffee@reddit

Don't they use the Rivian van already?
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Jmauld@reddit

It’s expensive
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Jaiden051@reddit

Which Amazon has invested in
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Topikk@reddit

A small, cheap pickup truck seems like an awful replacement for huge delivery vans for several reasons.
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doggos4house2020@reddit

That’d make a lot more sense given the market.
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NotoriousCFR@reddit

If it actually goes into production as described (as opposed to bloating out into a crew cab/short box commuter-car-with-bed), I imagine the target market isn't so much "people" as it is fleets. I could see this being bought by utility companies, pest management/plumbing/HVAC companies, mobile mechanics, large campus facilities/grounds departments, Home Depot/Lowes truck rentals, etc.
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RepresentativeOk2433@reddit

Of course sales of small trucks are abysmal when nobody actually makes a small truck anymore. Even the last "small" trucks that were/are being made (chevy Colorado, Ford maverick) are ugly and basically look like big trucks that have been smooshed down.
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AwardImmediate720@reddit

It's more that they don't need them every day for truck stuff but when they cost the same as something else and are just as nice inside and to drive why not just get the capacity for when you do need it?
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Topikk@reddit

I realize I'm not the majority, but I would absolutely buy a stripped-out small EV pickup for $25K. I enjoy daily driving a sedan and would love the utility of a pickup when needed without the hassle of maintaining an ICE truck.
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coyote_of_the_month@reddit

Suburban truck owner here. That is absolutely what I want. My ideal vehicle is, well, a Suburban. The third row is a want, not a need for me though, and my truck was $20k cheaper. My "truck stuff" use case is towing, not hauling.
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svanvalk@reddit

My dad has been using the same used beat-up pickup truck for 15 years because that's all he wants too. Small pickup trucks like he wants just aren't readily available on the market, it seems. That truck of his is resembling Theseus' ship with the hodgepodge of parts he's replaced over the years lol. I'm also going to run my Fiesta into the ground too, because small hatchbacks are becoming less available as well. Are we really in the minority for market demands? My biased perspective is that most people I know want a car that the market no longer provides.
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PM_ME_STEAM__KEYS_@reddit

We have an EV cross over. Plenty of space for us for the kids. I'd consider replacing my ICE sedan with an EV small truck that gets good range and efficiency when I need to putt putt the kids to school or to go get milk but have the capability to tow to haul when I need it. That being said I probably wouldn't buy a similar ICE truck
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Bibileiver@reddit

I buy trucks even though I rarely use my bed cause why wouldn't I get the most out of the vehicle I bought?
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YonWapp347@reddit

Doesn’t amazon already own a portion of Rivian?
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The_Strom784@reddit

I mean at least someone's trying. Expect the most spartan work truck you can think of though. I'm wondering what size class it could be. If it's about the size of the rangers of old I can see it making the price if not slightly over.
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BlazinAzn38@reddit

I assume he’s thinking fleet sales
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LordofSpheres@reddit

Most fleets prefer crew cabs nowadays. Honestly most have for a long time. This would be good for last-mile or home delivery fleets, or like the AutoZone trucks, but...
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Drzhivago138@reddit

Or at the very least, extended cabs, and they use the rear for more storage.
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velociraptorfarmer@reddit

Enclosed lockable storage is massive, especially when it comes to hauling tools around.
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hutacars@reddit

Almost like a van is the better choice for 90% of truck owners!
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velociraptorfarmer@reddit

/r/carscirclejerk is that way
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withoutapaddle@reddit

Yeah, it was only once I had a truck that I realized how incredibly frustrating it would be if ALL the storage in the vehicle was "outdoors". Even if I didn't have large dogs and a kid, I would have probably at least got an extended cab, just to use it as a trunk. Then again, my truck opinions are always the minority, because I'm one of those "weirdos" who actually just uses my truck for towing and hauling, sometimes only a few times a month. I drive a tiny little VW as my daily. Everyone else in my town treats their truck like an identity.
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nucleartime@reddit

EV trucks do have the option to add a frunk for enclosed storage though.
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withoutapaddle@reddit

Yep. That would be cool. Unfortunately, most EV trucks have abysmal range when towing (Lightning is literally under 100miles, meaning you're going to be starting to look for your next charger EVERY HOUR). The only exception is the EV Silverado, which gets something like 200-250 miles when towing, but sadly it is brand new and expensive AF, so there's no way for me to afford one for $85-95k. My truck was $32k and still by far the most expensive vehicle I've owned. I tow across my state, usually 200-300 miles per trip, but sometimes across the entire US, so I don't really have the option of going EV for my tow vehicle. I get 400 miles towing and 800 miles unladen.
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Drzhivago138@reddit

A regular cab with a long bed is the purest form of pickup, but it's not always the most useful.
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withoutapaddle@reddit

Yeah, I bought my supercrew for practicality of the big dogs and kid... But if it was just me, and I still needed to tow, I'd probably either have an extended cab long bed, for all that glorious cargo space, or a short cab short bed, because they look like a fucking hotwheels car. We've gotten so used to huge trucks and big cabs, that seeing a short/short looks hilarious now, but I assume they are fantastic offroad, and I love going camping in the wilderness, and I'd much rather own that than a Jeep (or any stallantis product).
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nondescriptzombie@reddit

When everyone and their mother started coming out with the nice rear doors on the extended cabs. We've got a 2013 2500HD in the fleet that the back doors open all the way and are cleareanced for the utility body. It's wonderful.
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Drzhivago138@reddit

I understand why most everybody switched to rear-opening doors, but I still prefer clamshells.
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nondescriptzombie@reddit

It's an excab, not a crew. It's got clamshells. Great for grabbing your bag of gear and not having it wet/freezing/burning.
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Drzhivago138@reddit

That's right, it wasn't until '14 that GM switched to the Double Cab ('15 for HDs).
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Ran4@reddit

I mean unless you're towing huge things, a full size wagon will be a much better choice.
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withoutapaddle@reddit

1. No. Wagons cannot tow 5000lbs safely. Since you're talking in kg, I assume you're not from the US. In the US, trailer makers put huge amounts of weight on the tongue (15-20%), while in Europe, 10% is common, so trailer are lighter on your vehicles payload in Europe, but in the US, a 5000lb bumper pull trailer can easily put up to 700lbs hanging on the rear end of your family wagon, which is not safe, and even ignoring potential damage, you will have very unsafe levels of grip on the front tires in the case of an emergency maneuver. WDH hitches are disallowed by most manufacturers for unibody cars, and that's what all modern wagons or cars would be. 2. Yes, I do tow 6000-8000lbs regularly, so I have pretty much no options besides a truck or huge (body on frame) SUV.
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Drzhivago138@reddit

Full-size wagons haven't existed in the US for 30 years.
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Jmauld@reddit

They kind of have. We just lifted them and called them SUVs
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Drzhivago138@reddit

SUVs/CUVs also have a higher body height in addition to the lift. But that's still mostly true; somebody who might have bought a Caprice wagon 30 years ago would buy a Traverse today.
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nondescriptzombie@reddit

The NHTSA has deincentivized towing with a passenger car since at least 2000. It is not considered safe and you will be on your own if any accidents happen, as you will be towing against safety advisement. You can compare any global vehicles US tow ratings with, say, the UK's. The last year of Camry that was rated for towing was the 2021, which was rated at 800 pounds. Since 1999, the Camry has only been rated for 1000 pounds of towing.
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AwardImmediate720@reddit

Also ergonomics. Using the back wall as the back of the seat is not actually good for your back and bucket seats are far better. Need at least an extended cab for that.
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Drzhivago138@reddit

Most if not all regular cabs these days (since they only exist in full-sizers) have a few inches of space behind the seat for reclining. The ['07-21 Tundra](https://www.shiftedwi.com/cdn/shop/files/181CB636-0650-4F1C-97EA-4C961E5F7002_2048x.jpg) and '04-14 Ford were probably the biggest in that respect. Similarly, while old school [single-piece bench seats](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8Q4AAOSww85aUw9U/s-l1200.jpg) had almost no lumbar or lateral support, all "bench" seats in full-sizers for the past 15 years have been 40/20/40 where the outboard seats have the same bolstering and support as those sold as "buckets".
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Looptydude@reddit

Depends on the trade. The company that I see every day outside of my work for the past 3 years working on a city contract have all single cab long bed F150s. The city itself uses mostly the same.
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LordofSpheres@reddit

My city uses crew cabs and so does every forestry, construction, or other company near me. Even the cherry picker trucks for linemen are crew cabs now. I'm sure some people still use single cabs - I think I've seen one running around checking transformers - but most people are definitely buying crews.
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2001em2@reddit

You're thinking way too heavy duty. Single cab trucks are the king of fleet when it comes to things like pest control, code enforcement, inspectors, etc. There are tons of opportunities.
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LordofSpheres@reddit

Those guys use vans or crew cabs. Lockable storage is way more important for them than bed space.
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2001em2@reddit

Not even remotely here.
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Jmauld@reddit

It’s amazon. It’s going to be a truck / van chassis. They won’t really care about the truck part, they just want a cheap van.
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Immynimmy@reddit

> Bezos is no stranger to the EV market, as Amazon is a massive investor in Rivian. The former online bookstore has invested more than $1.3 billion into the electric truck-and-SUV builder, which is contracted to supply delivery vans for logistics juggernaut. Y’all gotta read the article lol.
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BlazinAzn38@reddit

I know exactly what Amazon’s stake is in Rivian and how the relationship works. I am trying to figure out why Bezos is interested in making a truck that most of the consumer market does not want
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Jmauld@reddit

So they can slap a van body on it. A 25K-30K electric van would be a game changer for them.
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deelowe@reddit

What makes you think they didn't?
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The_Strom784@reddit

Tbh that'd be the best use case.
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MoirasPurpleOrb@reddit

I think the point is that people don’t think he is even trying. That this is never going to happen and is just being used for headlines and investors. Or they take the Kindle model and make it out of the absolute shittiest materials, load it with advertisements, and it breaks in a year.
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DontEatTheMagicBeans@reddit

>Expect the most spartan work truck you can think of though. A man can dream
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spekt50@reddit

I have heard it all before, multiple times. Company promises affordable EV, when it comes closer to release, that price skyrockets to over twice what they quoted at concept.
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The_Strom784@reddit

Yeah, it does happen a lot. R&D is expensive. I think the best way it can happen is if they reuse an EV platform from a flagship EV with cheaper components. This would have to be a well established EV manufacturer though.
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EnemyOfEloquence@reddit

> Expect the most spartan work truck you can think of though. Sure hope so.
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Buddha1231@reddit

Ford Maverick, most likely.
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Salty-Dog-9398@reddit

Big brain move: Artificially boost GVWR so you can avoid most passenger car regulations.
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420bIaze@reddit

> Expect the most spartan work truck you can think of though. That's the best kind of truck
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AtOurGates@reddit

Of all the dumb things billionaires do with their billions, this is less dumb than many.
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3d_extra@reddit

Something like a KIA Bongo maybe?
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Unwipedbutthole@reddit

No conflict of interest with rivian? I thought Amazon owns a huge chunk.
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bwoah_gimmethedrink@reddit

The name startup should be used when a billionaire is starting a new company.
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minscandboo4ever@reddit

How about a 25k ice truck, and build it NOW. Infinite money printer.
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Topikk@reddit

You mean a Ford Maverick?
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GTE_Engineering@reddit

Maverick starts at $27k and you only get FWD and 2k max loaded trailer weight at that price.
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iroll20s@reddit

The Ford site says $23,920 right now.
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WarOnFlesh@reddit

now try to buy one at that price
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Topikk@reddit

[Here's a new 2025 base model under $25K](https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/718c9d6a-0258-4fab-bc4c-d9bff402493d/) [Here's a new 2024 for $23K](https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/653c09c7-9baa-4598-86a9-74c35b397aa3/)
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WarOnFlesh@reddit

sure. now try and buy one of those. magically they won't be available, but they've got something similar available for $10k more.
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Topikk@reddit

No. These trucks are all available to purchase. Raise your hand if you were a sales manager at a dealership for over 7 years ✋🏼
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WholePie5@reddit

Can you tell us what the markup on them through mandatory accessories are? Or are you going to pretend that's not real?
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WarOnFlesh@reddit

i'm sure that's real.
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Topikk@reddit

You’re sure…what is real?
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GTE_Engineering@reddit

Oh I was looking at the 2025, I’m sure there’s still several new 2024’s on dealer lots though
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withoutapaddle@reddit

At least the payload is decent, around 1500lbs for most. Most of the people I know interested in a Mav are doing things like hauling outdoor gear, gardening supplies, etc, so they just want an "exterior" cargo area for big/dirty stuff, but aren't necessarily planning on doing any towing. Side note: '88 rotary 'vert gang!
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indiefolkfan@reddit

A maverick with 2 doors and thus an actually usable bed length would be nice.
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BerniesMittens@reddit

I really want the extra half-cab for additional in-cab storage and a six foot bed. That would be perfect!!!
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indiefolkfan@reddit

That would be my ideal. Unfortunately I don't think we're getting anything like that anytime soon.
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Drzhivago138@reddit

6' or more would be nice, but 4.5' is still "actually usable" in most cases. There'd have to be a huge demand to make a second body variant of the unibody Maverick financially feasible.
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accountnameredacted@reddit

Problem has been since launch the markup that dealers are adding. I’ve never seen one in person less than $26k and that was one that should have been the original $19k
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Formber@reddit

Bro, dealers haven't been marking up Mavericks in years at this point. If a dealer is marking one up, the town over will definitely not. Stop spreading bullshit.
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SonovaVondruke@reddit

On the west coast, they've still been marking up the more desirable trims where they can. The '25 AWD Hybrid is near impossible to find unless you order one yourself. The FWD XLs & XLTs are selling below MSRP as of last week though.
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AwardImmediate720@reddit

Except no it's not because nobody wants them. That's why they don't exist anymore. Reddit is the only place where people want cheap 2 door stripper compact trucks and reddit isn't real. In the real world people don't buy those and haven't ever since alternatives hit the market.
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KetchupOnThaMeatHo@reddit

I see this argument on reddit a good bit, but most dudes I talk to in real life want this kind of truck. There is a market for this kind of vehicle. This is what many a family man used to drive in the 80s and 90s. The reason all they make are big, expensive trucks is because the profit margins are higher for manufacturers.
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AwardImmediate720@reddit

Why didn't they buy them back when they were still in production? It's all talk. Always has been. The people who actually buy new trucks don't want them and don't buy them. The people who claim they do don't buy them, either. There's lots of idle talk nostalgia about those old simple pickups but the fact is that it doesn't go beyond nostalgia for an imagined Norman Rockwell past.
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SonovaVondruke@reddit

When they phased out the small trucks, small trucks in good condition were plenty easy to find used at an affordable price. Enough time has passed that a lot of those used models are falling apart or sitting in Grandpa's garage, so there is a gap in the market, and a generation of people used to having back up cameras, carplay, side air bags, adaptive cruise control, etc. aren't prepared to do without. The Maverick is proof that some people want smaller trucks. Even the Santa Cruz sells 30k a year. No one has made an actual compact pickup in 15 years, so you can't say people don't buy them. The biggest issue is profit incentive for the manufacturers. If they make a 2 door truck more likely to be purchased as a base trim with minimal profit margin and a 4 door with a larger margin that is also more likely to be purchased at a higher trim level, they don't have much reason to even make the 2-door unless someone else is making a competing truck... and no one is.
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AwardImmediate720@reddit

Yes they'll buy small trucks - so long as they're loaded with all the luxuries that we expect. That's still not a small stripper model and that's what the narrative claims people want. They don't. They want the tech and the goodies and the comforts but they want it in a less difficult to park package than even a modern midsize. That's a whole different category of vehicle and yes those do sell very well.
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SonovaVondruke@reddit

Most of those "luxuries" are either mandated safety features (airbags, back up camera, emergency brakes) or add minimal costs per unit (adaptive cruise, phone projection).
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SomestrangerinMiami@reddit

Available only on Amazon
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knight_prince_ace@reddit

I'll believe it when I see it
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waituhsecond@reddit

Yea, how many of these sub 30k EVs have we’ve been promised the last decade or so?
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leesfer@reddit

The thing is, it's possible now. There are a handful of EVs that are priced under $30k. Making a bare-bones work truck with an electric motor is totally doable.
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xienze@reddit

New? In the US? Which ones?
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leesfer@reddit

The Chevy Bolt is sun $30k - that car alone proves that you can make an EV for that price point.
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xienze@reddit

Yeah I know about the Bolt, but you said "there are a handful of EVs", "handful" implying "multiple", "are" implying "currently."
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leesfer@reddit

World wide there are a handful of EVs under the $30k mark, yes. Including the Bolt in the US. So there is zero doubt it can be done.
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WholePie5@reddit

Yeah let's also just lump all the cheap EVs in China that aren't available as a comparison while talking about EV trucks being released in the US. The fact is, you're backpeddling because what you said was false (in this context), and the only example you had was a car that's not even currently in production.
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leesfer@reddit

There. Is. An. EV. For. Under. $30k. In. The. US. 
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AwardImmediate720@reddit

And a decade ago 30k went a lot further than it does today. Today's sub-30k EV is yesterdays sub-20k and nobody was offering those.
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SyntheticOne@reddit

Fuck Jeff and his cheap crap car. I will not be buying one.
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NeatlyCritical@reddit

He's a fascist trumper so what we don't need is another swatizkar
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AFeralTaco@reddit

Make it a 2 door, a sub 5k curb weight, and deliver it with my subscribe and save and we might have a deal.
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ThunderSkunky@reddit

Only $5.99 per month for the ad free seat belt subscription.
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aroundincircles@reddit

From what I've seen with EV trucks, that's a no from me. I do things like haul and tow with my truck (as one does) and that seems to have a massive negative impact on battery life. I doubt you're getting much capacity in a $25k truck.
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SonovaVondruke@reddit

It's not for you then. There's plenty of options that are, and a dearth for those of us who would rather have something compact, economical, and efficient that fits our needs.
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aroundincircles@reddit

The problem is, the kind of people who want a 2 door truck is the kind of person who does heavy duty work with their truck. The kind of people who would want a light duty enough truck that their needs would be met with an EV would want something with 4 doors and 4 seats. Trades people carry too much stuff and too heavy of stuff to have a short range EV pickup. The ford f-150 lightening for example loses more than HALF it's range when towing a pretty standard trailer EMPTY.
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SonovaVondruke@reddit

I have a 2-seat access-cab 4-cyl Tacoma that I wish was smaller and cheaper to fuel. I use it for hobbies, picking up the shit my wife finds on marketplace, work around the house (mostly soil and mulch, dimensional lumber, etc.), odd jobs for friends, and as my daily driver because our driveway only fits 2 cars. There is room in the market for this product. I am waiting for exactly such a vehicle.
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GOD-PORING@reddit

Amazon Fire ~~Phone~~ Car
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IMA_5-STAR_MAN@reddit

It's Amazon so it'll be junk.
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tugtugtugtug4@reddit

The problem with auto startups, especially for EVs, is the engineering is dead simple and solved. Its the manufacturing that's hard. And its insanely expensive. Good luck building out an entire manufacturing infrastructure selling a budget car.
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thefanciestcat@reddit

The way things are going, this would have to be pretty much fully sourced from the US, and that would require many billions in the development of multiple industries, lots of factories, maybe even mining. As a 10 year plan that assumes the world will shift hard back into the free market in a few years or as a 10 year plan that assumes those industries would be developed domestically along with other advancements in automation and maybe 3D printing that would bring down the cost, it's still massively ambitious, but it's not a 10 year plan. >Slate Auto is looking to fire up production by late 2026 I'll believe it when I see it.
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Op3rat0rr@reddit

This would legit change the car industry
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KalSereousz@reddit

Would be great to see a rival to Tesla. He actually has the money to do it.
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QuettzalcoatL@reddit

Capitalize on homelessness. Instead of sending aid to them, just price em out more with a product that shouldnt even exist... because this asshat needs anymore slave paper.. screw this guy.
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metengrinwi@reddit

I bet it’s imported from china or india
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GaylrdFocker@reddit

Still waiting for the Alpha Wolf too
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mgobla@reddit

I wish billionaires would invest in Aptera and Telo.
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metrics_man@reddit

I’m bullish on this if they can execute. Extremely cheap truck, with likely some form of Amazon integration. Imagine Amazon as a dealer network. They could charge your monthly payment to your prime account, lease or own. They could have their own insurance arm, like Tesla. Imagine if your new car just showed up at your door as a prime member, no delivery fee required. Parts would be extremely easy to find - you could just link the vehicle to your Amazon account and request the parts. One of Tesla’s main selling points is not having to deal with the dealer hassle. People would eat this up.
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SF_Bubbles_90@reddit

He's probably just using it for taxes
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nolongerbanned99@reddit

Good luck. They all say low priced EV and then it’s 50-60k before rebates. Pipe dream.
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B00marangTrotter@reddit

Billionaire says bullshit.
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Firearms_N_Freedom@reddit

Make it an extended cab and I'm in
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guimad@reddit

Jeff Bezos can go suck a lemon
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NappyFlickz@reddit

The corporate MBAs will be sure to "circle back" and "synergize" the mere thought of such a thing out of existence once they catch wind of this.
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Jmauld@reddit

So Rivian 2.0?
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NickofSantaCruz@reddit

>Slate was reportedly founded back in 2022, born from another Bezos investment in a company called Re:Build Manufacturing. I was wondering how this wasn't a Rivian project and I'm guessing the goal is to get Slate's car into at least the first phase of production, proving their concept, before the company is acquired by Rivian. Investors profit, Rivian gets another production facility, and the truck having the Rivian badge sees a boom in preorders.
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Boggie135@reddit

Aww, bless his heart
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Resident_Rise5915@reddit

We should be hoping there are more cheap cars in the US because the way things are going… cheap cars are now mid priced cars and the used car market is about to get a lot more expensive…again…
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V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit

It wouldn’t happen unless most car buyers have financial knowledge or more rules there. Most car buyers abuse long loan to buy expensive vehicles, that’s reason why so many cheap cars being gone in America.
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Impossible_Mouse8551@reddit

Crazy
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RepresentativeOk2433@reddit

Can we get it in a non ev version? I just want small trucks again.
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voltb778@reddit

stealth is really dangerous for cars ! imagine you can’t see a car rolling in the road !
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animerobin@reddit

Hope that truck is 100% made with American materials, parts, and labor Jeff. Otherwise you'd be feeling pretty stupid right now...
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R_V_Z@reddit

Is Amazon not partnered with Rivian anymore?
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Snowwpea3@reddit

For 25k it will have the towing capacity of a mirage and a range of 78 miles.
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swords-and-boreds@reddit

Not possible. Moving on.
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start3ch@reddit

Eventually, someone will make a good, compact, electric pickup. But for under 25k is a stretch. You cant buy any pickup truck for under 25k today.
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Last_Minute_Airborne@reddit

If apple couldn't get a car company off the ground then bezos doesn't stand a chance. This is just an exercise in burning money for fun. And at $25k, they would have to sell them at a loss. No way they would make money on them. Unless it was some bullshit where you buy only the frame of the truck and you have to buy everything else with it extra. Like you would have to buy the battery and the seat and the windows by themselves and pay someone to install them. That or the truck would be the size of a kei truck or those gas powered golf carts with a bed.
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Demonicjapsel@reddit

You could prolly make a 25K truck. The Hyundai Inster starts at little over 23K euro (including tax and fees) for the base model. you aren't going to get a 400+ mile truck which is sized like an F150 for that kind of money, but a compact or subcompact truc shouldn't be too much of an issue.
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Aero06@reddit

I don't think Apple ever seriously put their eggs into the automotive basket, it sounds like almost all their development was software-based rather than any sort of physical manufacturing, but they intentionally kept details vague because the speculation of disrupting the automotive market was good for their stock prices.
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greenw40@reddit

Wow, these comments are cynical and overly negative, even by reddit standards. You people really are joyless.
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carbide632@reddit

It sounds like another blue origin venture.
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dapperodds@reddit

Yes, the two door pickup, by far the most popular style of pickup on roads today.....
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p90rushb@reddit

Amazon Basics pickup. They deliver it using the truck itself. Right now they are trying to figure out how to get the delivery guy back to the warehouse.
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ZannX@reddit

Bezos probably invests in a lot of things.
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surenopemaybe@reddit

Isn’t china already making these?
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asault2@reddit

Amazon Basics
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Pyrochazm@reddit

Say it with me everyone: V A P O R W A R E
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woolash@reddit

That's what Elmo should have built instead of the idiot-truck.
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RawhlTahhyde@reddit

What’s the radar cross section of a stealth EV
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Content_Godzilla@reddit

Once again a headline confirming billionaires are dumb and invest in things they have no clue about.
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Ztoffels@reddit

Lol 25k? Made of chinesium? 
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Big_Flan_4492@reddit

They'll build the first 100 for $25k and then add a 30% increase like Rivian lol
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Bibileiver@reddit

Thank God, I miss 2 door pickups.
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parker2020@reddit

What does this have to do with US oil and C L E A N COAL.
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knuckles_n_chuckles@reddit

“aims”
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IamaFunGuy@reddit

Surejan.gif
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McQueenFan-68@reddit

That'll be 250k after inflation.
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