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> The F-150 is in one of the markets I think ev's will take over first (small commercial vehicles) I agree that small commercial vehicles are the right prime t
by beAbU 10mo ago
> The F-150 is in one of the markets I think ev's will take over first (small commercial vehicles)
I agree that small commercial vehicles are the right prime target for electrification, but why the pick-up? I would argue that the classic van is a much more sensible small commercial vehicle than a pick-up. As a non-USian, do you mind explaining why the pick-up is so much more popular in this category? The van wins in all tests in my mind, except maybe that it's less manly?
- Vinnl 10mo agoThat's also why a number of cities here have started banning the use of newly-purchased non-electric commercial vehicles. The feasibility-impact ratio makes it an easy first step.
- frameworkeGPU 10mo agoeasier to drive, and better for hauling gross or oddly-shaped loads. Before we started taxing them out of existence, small pickups were also easier to load. worse for storing tools and supplies. So some service techs here also prefer vans depending on their loadout. but generally it's easier to use a pickup truck for van stuff (eg locking jobsite boxes) than the reverse.
- class3shock 10mo agoI talk later on that I think a small ev van would have been a better entry into the market. That being said I do love pickups, my dream car is probably the Slate if it ever gets made. I won't argue about truck over van on the merits because I think the van wins. Trucks are just cooler in the minds of americans I guess.