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REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by doodlebugging »

binkHN wrote: post #77
pudgywalsh wrote: post #66

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I hate CarPlay; yet another dumbed down interface that's inextricably linked to a phone.

I agree. The last thing I want in a dumbed down vehicle is a function that is tied to a smart phone. I know that many people use CarPlay but I think the best way to deal with music, etc in a new vehicle would be for the manufacturer to include suitable slots, like DIN slots, where the buyer can add their own preferred system any time in the future when it becomes useful to them. Just keep a list of popular options on hand that are available in pre-order so that those who want it can have it on day one instead of making everyone have it.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by quickthrowman »

phoghed wrote: post #54
csto12 wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I love seeing Ram 6000 Max Diesel Rampage Pros who’s sole job is going to work and Walmart.

Isn’t the Ram Rampage a more compact non US market 4cyl variant? Like a maverick competitor?

Yes, the RAM Rampage is comparable to a Ford Maverick which is a unibody vehicle with a truck bed.

The massive truck they likely meant would be a RAM 3500 HD super crew cab full size bed Cummins diesel dually rear axle with a vertical dual stainless steel smokestack exhaust kit for good measure. Which is essentially the largest truck you can get with a pickup bed from RAM, GM, or Ford; and they go for over $100,000 with options.

There are even larger monstrosities with pickup beds built on top of 550/5500/Class 5 truck chassis which are basically a Canyonero from He Simpsons in real life: https://www.elevationoffgrid.com/

My favorite derogatory term for a vehicle type is ‘hausfrauenpanzer’ which means ‘housewife tank’ in German, which is used for a large SUV in Germany, lol.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by doodlebugging »

fragmede wrote: post #116
doodlebugging wrote: post #114

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I agree though I kinda wish it was a hybrid. Maybe down the line that will happen. The price point is a valid point and it ticks all our boxes - 4WD, manual transmission, not huge. I've priced out components for one of my trucks and $21500 is not gonna buy all of the running gear. I expect that none of this truck's drivetrain will use custom parts and that all of the critical drivetrain parts will come from existing…

Kind of like the Local Motors Rally Fighter, which was a kit car that kept costs down by using parts from existing cars instead of designing their own from scratch.

A bit like that. I don't see a new vehicle manufacturer spending the time or capital to develop drivetrain components when there are already trusted manufacturers with decades of experience and products on the shelf that already function perfectly together.

I expect this guy will be looking at reliability data for various components, popular aftermarket upgrades, etc and designing a drivetrain that already uses popular components known by the automotive community to be reliable. Otherwise he will have a hard time hitting the 500k mile target I think I saw on the site.

He needs a dependable I4 engine mated to a dependable 6-spd manual transmission, mated to a dependable transfer case that sends power to the wheels through dependable differentials. I bet one could pull data from off-roader forums and configure something in a couple of days for their marketers to build interest.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by scrapcode »

cenamus wrote: post #31
scrapcode wrote: post #18

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Similar competition (Nissan Frontier, Ford Ranger, etc.) would start at around $35k these days.

They show a 28k Ford in the comparison.

Ah, I didn't realize (nor that it was possible) they made a shittier version of the Ranger.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by mgerdts »

jmspring wrote: post #38
thatcherc wrote: post #2

It's weird to see a new vehicle announced like this that's not an EV. I wonder what it's like launching a gas truck when new battery-powered trucks are looming in the distance (or already here).

There is a market for it. Cheap. Good range on a tank. 4WD. I've got a 2016 Tacoma TRD Offroad. It's only got about 115k miles (bought it new). I'm not planning on replacing it - toyota hybrid numbers for their trucks suck and an in kind replacement would cost me almost 2x what I originally paid (yes new tech, blahblah). $35k in 2015, $70+k now. Gas isn't going away and rural areas (I've lived in a few) often don't h…

I was at the Toyota dealership today. A TRD off-road with TRD Off-Road Upgrade Package and other goodies has a MSRP of $61k and the tag hanging from the rear view mirror said the no haggle price was $54,608. Still a lot of money and it is a huge truck for the passenger and cargo payload.

https://www.smarttoyota.com/new-Madison-2026-Toyota-Tacoma-T...

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by stackghost »

binkHN wrote: post #76
stackghost wrote: post #46

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I say this as someone who will be buying an EV as his next vehicle: EV proponents have a strong propensity to gloss over the very real drawbacks of battery-only vehicles: - Towing anything outside of charging infrastructure/away from the highway rest stops is not feasible because of the range reduction, which in USA/Canada is a major reason to buy an SUV/pickup. Why buy an electric vehicle that can't tow your boat to…

You said it yourself, they're fundamentally suitable for most use cases. Yes, for the near future, there will be many use cases where gas is superior.

Sure. But I think the "near future" to which you're referring is going to be a longer tail than many EV maximalists expect.

I would be shocked if IC-engined vehicles were no longer being produced in 2050.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by skippyfish »

jm4 wrote: post #51
skippyfish wrote: post #5

My first reaction after seeing a website with vibecoded aesthetics was to wonder if this is even real, but apparently, it is - at least to the extent of getting some press coverage: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/usa/startup-wants-build-sma... https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a71667299/reo-industries-r...

Am I the only one around here who’s sick and tired of the bitching and moaning on every post about how something was vibe coded or written by AI? Without fail, someone complains and it shoots up to the top of the comments. It’s gotten ridiculous and it’s off topic. The easiest thing for you to do is just not engage with the post if you don’t like it. You people don’t need to pollute the comment section for anyone els…

I'm confused by your response. I was trying to understand if the product and the company are real. An AI-generated website is not a positive signal. Neither is the lack of any product photos. And if you go to Wikipedia, you'll learn that the REO Motor Car Company went defunct in 1967, with no mention of any revival.

So my first thought was that it might be a subtle troll or a hoax. I did a bit more research and found the links to trade articles. It's not a dig at AI. And TBH, I'm sure that LLM's feelings weren't hurt.

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by Animats »

coredog64 wrote: post #113
8note wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

the hat claims that it was started in 1905?

The founding date for the original REO. I don't think they have an unbroken line back to the original

These new guys don't. The descendant of the original REO is Nucor Steel. REO owned a steel roofing company, and through a strange chain of events, that unit became the biggest steel company in the US.[1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucor

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by Animats »

margalabargala wrote: post #112
bellowsgulch wrote: post #97

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Why are people designing such thoughtless websites?

On the other hand, perhaps it is just that the company here has presented in its totality all existing information about the vehicle in question.

That's the scary thought. Maybe the site is all they've got.

Slate at least is far enough along that someone got to drive the prototype.[1]

(Amusingly, Google pairs that video with an ad, "Freedom is Loud", for a Stellantis truck product.)

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0t7wpkFc6U

Re: REO Trucks I4 4WD Pickup Truck Starts at $21,500

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Post by fooqux »

doodlebugging wrote: post #114
nonethewiser wrote: post #17

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I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t an ev. Very aggressive price point for a new IC vehicle.

I agree though I kinda wish it was a hybrid. Maybe down the line that will happen. The price point is a valid point and it ticks all our boxes - 4WD, manual transmission, not huge. I've priced out components for one of my trucks and $21500 is not gonna buy all of the running gear. I expect that none of this truck's drivetrain will use custom parts and that all of the critical drivetrain parts will come from existing…

A hybrid drive train would have increased the price though, which seems to be a major selling point if this.
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