> it was about 2:3 scale Lol it's normal size for the rest of the world.
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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)
#82Pretty hilarious how negative the original article comments are, and it turned out after a year of use the author has nothing but positive things to say: https://electrek.co/2022/07/25/electric-mini-truck-how-its-h... I think there's a large education gap surround EVs that needs to be filled. Hopefully more articles and experiments like this continue to appear. If you have an EV, consider spreading the word - good an…
Wow, it even has reclining truck bed!
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#83I chuckled at this “F-50” but also wonder if this could be the start of a classic Clayton Christensen style disruption curve [1].
[1]: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Disruptivetechnology...
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#84Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would actually get a driving license for a car like this. Why wouldn't you be able to drive it in your city. Doesn't look smaller than a smart.
In the US you'd have to buy a bunch and put them through destructive crash tests to certify them, and I doubt these would pass - those smart cars actually have expensive high end steel structures built in that make them surprisingly resilient, and I doubt they do that in China. If they had 3 wheels you could skip a lot of that and count it as a motorcycle. Also, anything older than 25 years basically just bypasses th…
The “destructive crash tests” are required so that you have a fighting chance in surviving a crash with a SUV
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#85Honestly, 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…
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Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#86Pretty hilarious how negative the original article comments are, and it turned out after a year of use the author has nothing but positive things to say: https://electrek.co/2022/07/25/electric-mini-truck-how-its-h... I think there's a large education gap surround EVs that needs to be filled. Hopefully more articles and experiments like this continue to appear. If you have an EV, consider spreading the word - good an…
> large education gap surround EVs These comments are coming from the extrapolation of experience of imported personal electronics, as well as historical crash test results of CDM vehicles. (1) https://www.carscoops.com/2009/03/brilliance-bs4-not-so-bril...
Yeah, I imagine if you're going to use a truck like this, it's for (relatively) slow hauling of stuff around a private property where there's low risk of hitting something. I wouldn't trust this in a collision with another vehicle even at low speed.
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#87Decent deal. Probably Looks like electric ATVs/UTVs are around 15k, which would be a rough comp.
Electric bikes / scooters / etc will hopefully become much more commonplace. Way cheaper than cars, and potentially more exercise. Hopefully more special purpose trails for bikes / pedestrians are created to accommodate demand. Certain places like the Netherlands do a great job at accommodating non-vehicle commuting.
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#88Honestly, 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…
https://insideevs.com/news/502536/wuling-hongguang-mini-ev-c... That's the actual car I think I want most in the world. It's so cheap and fun, and possibly even practical for me, but I don't think there's any way I could drive it in my city sadly.
https://www.arcimoto.com/
Not nearly as cheap, but street legal in the US and looks like loads of fun.
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#89Earlier quoted context omitted.
In the US you'd have to buy a bunch and put them through destructive crash tests to certify them, and I doubt these would pass - those smart cars actually have expensive high end steel structures built in that make them surprisingly resilient, and I doubt they do that in China. If they had 3 wheels you could skip a lot of that and count it as a motorcycle. Also, anything older than 25 years basically just bypasses th…
The “destructive crash tests” are required so that you have a fighting chance in surviving a crash with a SUV
I understand that, but how would I do in crash with an SUV if I were on a motorcycle and are those street legal?
Re: I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba (2021)
#90Honestly, 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…
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