I wonder if he was supposed to pay the chicken tax? 25% for light pickups.
I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
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Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#102Earlier quoted context omitted.
I understand that, but how would I do in crash with an SUV if I were on a motorcycle and are those street legal?
A motorcycle has obvious dangers. An unsafe car has non-obvious dangers. A lot of government regulation is about preventing non-obvious dangers or trying to make them obvious.
This leads me down a funny thought process of how would I make a cheap Chinese imported electric kart seem less safe so I could drive it down the street.
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#103Impressive. At this price point they had to cut some features. I wonder if one of those features is "Safety" and another one is "The front won't fall off".
Safety at a blistering speed of checks article 25 mph? Who in their right mind would design for safety if the thing can't even outpace a professional cyclist?
If you think 25mph is safe, try smashing your face against a tree at 25mph. Or run as fast as you can face first into a brick wall. I bet you can't run 25mph.
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#104This is exactly the thing that I want. Too bad it's so hard to import. I am not willing to put up with any hassle. I just want a tiny open-bed vehicle that I can take around SF and the Bay Area. I'm happy to avoid freeways and stuff, though it will legitimately suck that I can't get over to the other side of the Bay with this.
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#105Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's a fine point. You can buy one separately for ~1-5k. I kinda wish there could be a solar panel mount so nobody would accidentally run over it with a truck.
Also, what UTV even comes with a dump bed?
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#106> It sure beats a gas-powered UTV since I never have to fill it up or choke on exhaust. I don't know much about this site or the article author, but I have a hard time believing that this is anything but a dramatic exaggeration. I own a farm. I (and no one I know) would never seriously rely on an electric vehicle for utility. In general the batteries just aren't there and the rate at which they lose capacity is just…
>In general the batteries just aren't there and the rate at which they lose capacity is just too high to justify the cost.
That's a great way of saying 'I've never heard of LiFePO4 batteries.'
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#107Honestly, I think $7,000 delivered for this is a pretty good price. It would make a nice farm vehicle, especially with that dump bed. It's in the same price range as a lower end UTV and looks like it would be far more comfortable doing, e.g., snow clearing duty. Swap in a set of BFG Mud Terrain tires and you're all set. Some feedback on reliability, the rust issues, etc. would be nice but I'd seriously think about ge…
I really want to agree -- I really want a truck like this in the USA, but unfortunately I need to disagree simply because it is not street legal. I have an old 2001 beater truck I use for the purpose now, but I can't replace it with this EV because it's not street legal. I live in a rural area, but luckily I can drive 2 miles to a dump (transfer station) and 5 miles to a place with bulk mulch, soil, gravel, etc... Bu…
Just hitch it and use it that way. Worst case scenario you pay a little more for gas. Problem solved.
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#108Honestly, I think $7,000 delivered for this is a pretty good price. It would make a nice farm vehicle, especially with that dump bed. It's in the same price range as a lower end UTV and looks like it would be far more comfortable doing, e.g., snow clearing duty. Swap in a set of BFG Mud Terrain tires and you're all set. Some feedback on reliability, the rust issues, etc. would be nice but I'd seriously think about ge…
I would love to love it, but I don't know how it holds up against a used pickup truck, say a used small toyota pickup or an older f-150.
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#109Honestly, I think $7,000 delivered for this is a pretty good price. It would make a nice farm vehicle, especially with that dump bed. It's in the same price range as a lower end UTV and looks like it would be far more comfortable doing, e.g., snow clearing duty. Swap in a set of BFG Mud Terrain tires and you're all set. Some feedback on reliability, the rust issues, etc. would be nice but I'd seriously think about ge…
> the rust issues
rust issues on cars are actually caused by water pooling in inside cavities and rusting its way out over time because they don't dry out. water on the outside of a piece of metal isn't really that serious a threat for rusting its way in (you see lots of cars driven for years with unrepaired body damage and they don't rust away)
I don't imagine the rust he saw was bubbling up through the paint from inside, I doubt it's a problem
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#110Earlier quoted context omitted.
Safety doesn’t seem to be a major factor for a farm truck. “The front won’t fall off” seems to be a non-issue based on his 1 year update. They must’ve cut corners, but if you’re not taking this on public roads they’re not corners you care much about anyway. At $2000 you’re not going to do much better.
"Front fell off" is probably a reference to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM
Oh, this is great. Thanks for sharing.