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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by jeffhykin@lemm.ee to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net

The best daily transportation isn't a car/truck at all, but there is still some need for freight/hauling to be done.

I'm posting because this truck feels like the opposite of modern trucks. I mean the CyberTruck (literally the icon of Cyberpunk dystopia) and other trucks like Rivian are:

  • extremely anti-right to repair
  • brag about their 0-60 (instead of practicality/efficiency)
  • a privacy nightmare
  • massive in size
  • have high prices across the board
  • are absolutely crammed with manadory luxury features like air conditioned seats or motorized trunks

This truck, with manual roll-up windows, seems to be about getting work done. Its not trying to be the biggest baddest fastest most-techo-advanced thing money can buy.

I bet, in less than 1 year, hobbyists will have solar panel array mounted on the back of these.

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[-] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 27 points 3 months ago

I emailed them and they confirmed there's no data tracking on it

[-] JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net 17 points 3 months ago

Honestly a utility vehicle that isn't a surveillance box is like all I want from an electric vehicle

[-] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago

Wish there was a 4wd version then it'd be perfect (for me)

[-] poVoq@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 months ago

In the video they mention this as a likely future option.

[-] jeffhykin@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

My thought is, they're just starting. It is incredibly hard to start a vehicle manufacturing company. Hopefully if they get enough traction (๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ) they'll expand to vans, roadsters, and 4wd models.

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