Why are US Pickups SO BIG? Meet Telo

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@TailosiveEV 5 ай бұрын

UPDATE from Telo! Good News! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXjMkp2Yaatmfa8

@stuz32 8 ай бұрын

As a k-truck owner, small trucks are so useful, I hope these guys succeed

@newolde1 8 ай бұрын

Yeahhh, but at the 50k price point you can buy at least 2 k-trucks for that. Frankly, I wish that they, and others, would focus more on hybrids, much more utilitarian.

@stuz32 8 ай бұрын

@@newolde1 I would rather just go full electric personally, I've had enough combustion cars for a lifetime

@richcurren6888 6 ай бұрын

Inshallah

@perfectlybalanced8995 Ай бұрын

@@newolde1They would but then they would have to pay EPA fines for “not meeting the CAFE standard”. The fuel efficiency regulations have an absurd rating for trucks this size, no hybrid or PHEV can meet this rating and it’s beyond our technological and engineering capabilities. So it makes sense why they would make this an EV but yeah that unconstitutional government organization needs to go asap.

@AncientEgyptArchitecture 8 ай бұрын

I hope these guys survive, it seems like they have some solid concepts here, and that the market will likely embrace the smaller PU concept if the price point can be kept at their estimates.

@ParksWithPoints 8 ай бұрын

Worried the price is too high, BYD will take the idea, slap some common LFP blade batteries in it and price it so much lower no one will care about that extra battery density

@frankr111th 8 ай бұрын

Geely has already done it with their Radar brand trucks.@@ParksWithPoints

@AkumaQiu 8 ай бұрын

Chicken Tax is the reason these guys can even exist.

@joestewart5406 8 ай бұрын

Lol it’s a pos who tf gona buy that hideous truck made by another shady company 💀

@03hVc01 8 ай бұрын

It's for the city folk. Ikea runs! I want one! if they can make it a hybrid and the size of a corolla variant that's the perfect one. Kinda like a Previa. 👍

@darrelh9527 8 ай бұрын

The best truck concept I've seen so far. Low to the ground, a low front end for pedestrian safety, decent range, all wheel drive, it can tow a decent weight, and it can fit nicely in my small garage. Can't wait until it's available. Love it!

@mk1st 8 ай бұрын

Right. The other day my wife and I were eating at a diner and a Dodge truck parked next to our Prius. FFS, the top of the grille was above the roof height of our car!

@sandyt4343 4 ай бұрын

@@mk1styou’re right, I have an early 90s dodge diesel and I had a new one parked next to me and I felt like I was in a mg. They have gotten huge

@R1chardBurt0n 2 ай бұрын

what a lovely analysis

@hudefuk 8 ай бұрын

All desirable things are always two years in the future.

@stephensullivan1011 8 ай бұрын

Musk's Third law

@austinpowers1999 8 ай бұрын

Wrong…the Cyber Truck is NOW

@theproffessional9 8 ай бұрын

@@austinpowers1999if you're rich

@Zeyek1 8 ай бұрын

gta 6 reference

@TecnamTwin 8 ай бұрын

@@austinpowers1999Sure it exists, but he and most people on the list aren't getting their CyberTrucks for at least 2 yrs, maybe more.

@murc111 8 ай бұрын

Never heard of this company before, but I'm a big fan of EV's and compact trucks, so love it when they merge together. I hope they have "great success" (Borat voice).

@samcriss4854 8 ай бұрын

Love how much you’ve been getting to look behind the scenes in these companies never expected content like this to be regular on this channel 👏

@QH96 8 ай бұрын

Definitely need more content like this. It separates him from everyone else.

@AlphaDewolf 8 ай бұрын

Now THIS is a truck I really Like! Make 'em Smaller everyone!

@tetchuma 8 ай бұрын

I love the foldable 3rd row option!! The idea of a removable top is very International Scout-ish. Love it!!!

@johnvoules7447 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the Telos update…should look nice in my garage next to my APTERA

@-NGC-6302- 8 ай бұрын

I'm certainly not in the market for one but I really hope they find success. Seeing actually good solutions to the USA's vehicular conundrums is nice

@TheBandit7613 8 ай бұрын

The EPA ruined the truck market and CAUSED MORE pollution. Everything is based on size. How many square feet does the truck take up? An S-10 size truck takes up "X" amount of space and is allowed "X" amount of emissions. (almost impossibly small amount) So S-10 sized trucks are no longer sold. Truck makers build them bigger to comply with EPA regulations. That's crazy and has led to behemoth sized vehicles.

@ccibinel 8 ай бұрын

@@TheBandit7613 yes but now people expect "real" trucks to be huge. The epa was one cause but Telo will need to work to overcome the cultural perception that a truck must be large to be capable.

@SevenSixTwo2012 8 ай бұрын

@@ccibinel Newsflash : Real trucks do need to be huge, especially if the manufacturer expects you to dish out $100k to buy one. I wouldn't pay $20k for the miniature piece of crap advertised in this EV evangelist video.

@LamarMK 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for covering this Drew. This is very nice, I like it very much. I think they’ll get it right by starting small, wish them all the best. 👍

@meadmaker4525 8 ай бұрын

Interesting. Canoo is doing something VERY similar and I think they've entered production now, at least for fleet vehicles. Will have to keep an eye on Telo and see if they make it and what the final product looks like.

@70trooperr 8 ай бұрын

If canoo succeeds, it will be good for telo. I'm in on canoo, my main concern is projected mileage. Telo could sway me if they can get to production

@AnthonyAllenJr 8 ай бұрын

Yep, I like what both of these companies are doing, Canoo and Telo.

@YouTube_can_ESAD 8 ай бұрын

Canoo is basically dead in the water, I was a HUGE supporter of theirs and want them to succeed.

@AM-qu6vu 8 ай бұрын

Really rooting for the Telo team! They represented themselves well.

@gravelrhoads 8 ай бұрын

I think they're a little high on the price, but everything else they're saying sounds like they've really thought this through to get to viability unlike other certain startup EV companies have done lately.

@genephipps6421 8 ай бұрын

I agree. $50k is going to be a really hard sell IMO. Their big selling point is that it fits in the footprint of a mini Cooper. Well a Mini is $25k. He mentions only needing 5,000 units to break even--I assume that is annually? I guess if they only intend to sell 20,000 - 25,000 per year there might be enough people interested enough in the novelty to have 2 or 3 years of demand which would give them time to--hopefully--scale up production.

@deivclayton 8 ай бұрын

Such a cool concept. I'm tired of huge trucks, but having a pickup is still so great for utility.

@TheBandit7613 8 ай бұрын

@mikek2218 8 ай бұрын

Would love to see a standard cab version to have a longer bed and more work utility. I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

@jakecease 8 ай бұрын

Yeah I really look forward to vehicle like this and canoo and cybertruck that don’t have to adhere to the design constraints of ice vehicle. If I were GM I would be using a similar footprint and bringing back the elcamino.

@dylanhalifaux 8 ай бұрын

This looks like a compelling product. I am interested to see where it goes.

@princealexander6155 8 ай бұрын

To the makers of Telo. This truck would sell insanely in Europe. Consider a dual launch in Europe and your sales centers in major cities. I know homolgation will be difficult but it would be worth it.

@johanesgo8096 8 ай бұрын

That was the first thing that came to my mind, I think it would be wise for this company to think about the European market and make some changes in advance if necessary

@princealexander6155 8 ай бұрын

@@phillipbanes5484 Yes, I meant the country of Europe, lol! In the context of this that must have been lost in translation was that for the majority of europe smaller transportation is favored. I didn't think I needed to explicitly state that, but here we are.

@princealexander6155 8 ай бұрын

@@phillipbanes5484 #sarcasm smh

@melonmelon2848 8 ай бұрын

The editing and recordings are pretty neat for this one, just noticing the gears setup your team used for the interview 👍 Hope Telo makes it to initial production no problem!

@ccibinel 8 ай бұрын

Such a comical fail by the EPA that they introduced and never fixed this horrible trend of larger trucks. Unfortunately convincing truck owners that a small truck can still have good utility will be an uphill battle

@TecnamTwin 8 ай бұрын

I was so excited to see the Canoo pickup and TELO's design is even better but I feel their artificial size constraint of a Mini coupled with a whopping $50,000 price point will not serve them well. At least with a big truck, you (and everyone else) can see where your money is going. An extra 2 in. of knee and legroom would greatly improve comfort, and an extra 6" on the bed to make it the new industry standard of 5.5' would improve perception. Additionally, not having a visible, replaceable 5 mph bumper makes this thing look extremely weird, especially from the side. I think the Ford Maverick hybrid is genius and that size is perfect but Ford isn't making nearly enough of them and dealers aren't selling them for low $20Ks which is the real affordable price point we wanted. Too small and most really don't want it.

@paulbanks8583 8 ай бұрын

Looks like it could be a brilliant pick up. I hope they manage to get it to production and we can get it in the UK 👍

@CooBlu20 8 ай бұрын

I like the third row on the beach idea, as well as the storage tunnel!

@scottarseneault6601 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for highlighting this company. Enjoyed the video. Best of luck to them.

@johnbullers8647 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for bringing this truck to my attention. Looks like a winner!

@patjohnson6571 8 ай бұрын

This is awesome. I made a reservation on one of these last month when they first debuted the prototype. So great to see the behind the scenes look.

@ccibinel 8 ай бұрын

Looks like a great alternative. Hopefully they can get to production and scale because this concept should be able to be an affordable and flexible vehicle. If they can get into production this may end up being the 2nd vehicle along with Aptera because the cybertruck base model is now too expensive. The utility of potentially moving a back row of people or bikes seems great especially for the vehicle size

@TheBandit7613 8 ай бұрын

Aptera is a scam. You will never take delivery.

@joltedsol7987 8 ай бұрын

This concept looks very cool, I’d love to see a compact electric truck like this! Hope you guys are able to make it to production.

@BenfromFlux 8 ай бұрын

Really appreciate what you are doing from many aspects - I started my companies on no tooling and soft-tooling, and similar low production volumes, ramping up as we go. Keep kicking ass, don't cut any corners. Best of luck to you guys.

@njdevilku1340 8 ай бұрын

Reminds me of truckla (Simon Geirtz's converted Tesla 3 into a pickup).

@ebubeawachie 8 ай бұрын

Finding Tailosive years ago is probably one of the best things I did for my exposure to the EV world. ❤❤❤

@axiomic 8 ай бұрын

Love this idea of a smaller utility truck. Only issue is the price is too high, but can understand they'd go for the big performance and higher price for the first 500 vehicles. The real mass production sweet spot would be under $35k, and that'd be achieved with a smaller battery and half the power.. 500hp for this small ute is ludicrous 😝.. I think they're really aiming for the upscale outdoor adventure sports market and not the inner city utility work vehicle which wouldn't require this high performance or longer range.

@treystills 8 ай бұрын

I agree. Picture models with multiple mountain bikes, gear tunnel with snowboard, multiple rows of seating. What they're saying is much different than what they're projecting. Their identity is confused. Wish this company would succeed but I don't see them getting further than Elio.

@stevenwhite5400 8 ай бұрын

The best utility truck in Australia was the 1 ton ford and Holden tray. This was hip high so loading was easy. It could actually carry 1 ton. So ergonomic. Now to get a tool from you tray you need fork lift.

@gordonprinster3626 2 ай бұрын

Love this! Urban grocery getter 5 days, climbing/MTB/skiing escape pod 2 days. Please count me among your first 500 customers!

@madguitarist 8 ай бұрын

I'd be more interested in a 6.5'-8' box without mid-gate. Where I live(North Dakota-ish), it gets to -40°F, and stays around 0 to -22°F for 5 months of the year. The last thing that I want to do is open a mid-gate to gain storage in the cold. Further, losing the rear seats for my squad in order to fit hockey sticks or plywood in the back is not ideal. I see their cute little snow shot, but how's the heater and battery thermal management system gonna handle actual cold temps? I love this idea, and I like the performance figures and efficiency, but I see a few things that will make this truck hard to consider for folks in colder climates.

@mike168168 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for covering EVs other than cybertrucks.

@Nphen 7 ай бұрын

After hearing Gali's post-mortem of Arcimoto (go watch that) the way Telo is talking makes a lot more sense with starting slow. Having a break-even at 5,000 units per year is amazing. That means they can actually get the product out there and grow organically as demand picks up. I really hope Telo wins big. It's the form factor of truck that America desperately needs.

@andrewt9204 8 ай бұрын

I'd rather have a single cab with ~6ft bed. Basically the current single cab Tacoma. But this is a good step in the right direction. I do wonder how they're getting the current energy density. I hope it's not NMC based pouch cells. Cylindrical cells do have a bit higher intrinsic safety factor as each cell is metal armored. It can at least have a chance to reduce the time of major runaway. Now if this trucklet had LFP pouch cells, that would be fine, and even preferred over anything else IMO. Now that LFP patents have passed, prices have dropped like crazy. 50K is still really expensive for something like this. I know it's a new startup and they don't have economies of scale, but reducing that price I think is crucial. I don't know if getting lower HP motors/inverters and a bit lower capacity battery will reduce the price significantly, but I would try something. 500HP is cool, but totally unnecessary for this. Something like a ~200HP chevy bolt motor for the primary drive, and another ~100HP induction motor for the secondary would be fine for this. A truck this sized will never be used to tow anything more than a couple thousand pounds.

@alisaproctor7725 8 ай бұрын

I am a fan of Kei trucks but have not bought one due to my safety concerns. I like your efforts to make a safe and space efficient design. We just got a Maverick, what Detroit thinks is a small truck! To me, it still seems too big, while providing only a 4.5' bed. I hope this makes it to market. I love the idea of a folding mid-gate/seat back, to provide an 8' bed. Good luck on your endeavor. If it is possible to record the audio on this louder, that would be great, so we can hear all of it.

@johnbullers8647 7 ай бұрын

I canceled my Cybertruck reservation and pre-ordered a TELO. If they can deliver on their promises then this little truck will be a gem! Towing will be fine if we can get powered trailers that fast charge. Plug in your trailer and truck when you charge.

@fuge74 8 ай бұрын

this is the kind of thing I want to see from a new generation of car manufactures. this is built so it is modular rather than as a whole unit, the skateboard concept is good for cheap low cost solutions but not for longevity.

@skeptibleiyam1093 8 ай бұрын

$50k is kind of expensive up front, but where I work needs vehicles that can transport one person on and off road for 100 or so miles per day. This would work.

@Adelegard 8 ай бұрын

That was very cool. Thanks for the tour! 🎉

@peterscott2662 5 ай бұрын

I'm not a pickup buyer, but I really hope this succeeds, because I'd love the van version. Great packaging means exterior like a compact car, but interior that can do anything I would ever need, and decent efficiency. Really is the only vehicle I would need.

@burgers8 8 ай бұрын

As someone who usually drives by myself in my Chevy Spark and wishes I had more utility capability, but also sometimes have to hauo children, the design of this truck is perfect for me.

@blakeogeris2494 8 ай бұрын

In Europe many people use cargo vans as pickups. Even have off road vans for the woods and such. This would also be perfect for europe. Our roads arent as wide as America

@johanesgo8096 8 ай бұрын

That was the first thing that came to my mind, I think it would be wise for this company to think about the European market and make some changes in advance if necessary

@blakeogeris2494 8 ай бұрын

@@phillipbanes5484 why not??

@blakeogeris2494 8 ай бұрын

@phillipbanes5484 bro who cares! No one is talking about that! I lived all over Europe and to see a pick up truck is very rare vs utility vans.. its not that deep. If you have an issue just Google it. Christ this guy is trying to give geography lessons, totally missing the point

@no_BRANDloyalty 8 ай бұрын

As an owner of 2 different kei vehicles I love this idea for truck/ 3 row with a shell. I really hope this company succeeds and continues to put out great ideas and products.

@ebubeawachie 8 ай бұрын

Can’t speak highly of how amazing this video was

@marsnapoli171 8 ай бұрын

Wow,,,,totally blown away by these guys; finally we have a company that is trying to build a truly functional electric pickup truck while maximizing efficiency which is all important in electric vehicles. If this goes to production, I will definitely be interested in buying one of these!!!!!

@CarlWithACamera 8 ай бұрын

This is a very nice evolution of a vehicle type that’s common here in The Philippines, called a mini cab, or, in some areas it’s called an Elf. These are available as small trucks and small vans., what I see in this video is a really amazing take on that form factor. Sign me up!

@user-dr2pg8fk2i 8 ай бұрын

6:00 okay so create a version where users can buy a 25kWh, 50kWh, 75kWh, or the full 100kWh version, and built it such that the packs can be added later as needed. With the correct BMS setup there is little reason having modular packs that can be added or replaced over term wouldn't work. Personally I'd buy a 50kWh with two open battery spots, giving me better weight capacity for around town work, and then buy 1-2 more packs down the line if needed. Heck, I'd even keep them at home on a maintenance charger, and only slot them in when going on trips. Some people would say it's too heavy to add/remove packs, but I do the same with a small lift for my roof top tent.

@jamespaul2587 3 ай бұрын

All you really need is a single and dual motor version with small and large packs to offer consumers options to meet various needs and budgets.

@lelandeggleston1041 8 ай бұрын

I reserved mine and can't wait to get it. I will be using it for general work around the farm as well as a daily driver.

@craigm8591 8 ай бұрын

I wish the Legacy OEMs would come up with an “urban” sized pickup truck meant for right city streets to haul modest amounts of materials.

@Jeremygeo 8 ай бұрын

I LOOOVE my R1T, but like most modern trucks, especially in US is total overkill, especially for a single person as myself... would totally trade it in for a small but capable EV truck...IF WAS AVAILABLE.

@Michael-eg3hc 8 ай бұрын

The r1t is still much smaller than all other full size trucks it’s a great truck

@TecnamTwin 8 ай бұрын

At what price point?

@TheBandit7613 8 ай бұрын

All of us want a small capable new truck, EV or gas. We can't have one. The EPA ruined the truck market and CAUSED MORE pollution. Everything is based on size. How many square feet does the truck take up? An S-10 size truck takes up "X" amount of space and is allowed "X" amount of emissions. (almost impossibly small amount) So S-10 sized trucks are no longer sold. Truck makers build them bigger to comply with EPA regulations. That's crazy and has led to behemoth sized vehicles.

@Jeremygeo 8 ай бұрын

Xbus another really compelling possibility, but specs (to comply w/ certain Euro standards) make it pretty limiting, especially for the USA

@MYJ61 8 ай бұрын

Part of the increase in pedestrian deaths are the attitude of the pedestrians. People do not respect vehicles as they did when I was growing up. Children do NOT move off the road when a car approaches like we did. People in parking lots walk behind cars backing up, and in front of cars pulling into parking spots. We are such a litigious society pedestrians DARE drivers to hit them with an “I’ll sue you into the poor house if you hit me!” Attitude.

@jamesengland7461 3 ай бұрын

Also, people aren't paying attention when walking.

@jonathonalsop2120 8 ай бұрын

I have an Aptera reservation, and a Cybertruck reservation, but this would kill both of those. Make it happen, this is the kind of truck I want!

@gmy33 8 ай бұрын

Indeed this is very nice betqeen product .. allthough i siply love the aptera for being economic and autonomy .. and cybertruck i only buy for pure fun if i know i have not much time to live .. or somebody gives me more money than i need .. yes i have both reservations !!!

@stephensullivan1011 8 ай бұрын

Lol I have both reservations and not sure which one to take 😂

@TheTanman412 8 ай бұрын

Yes! More small truck EVs! Majority of conversations I have with people who still aren’t convinced to transition to an EV yet, usually say something along the lines of “until they make a small Ford Ranger size pick up EV, I’ll have to wait”. Also, cut that battery in half @53kWh. You don’t need more than 200miles in an EV in 2023- chargers are every 20-50miles. 106kWh is way too much battery. The new benchmark should be to never have more than 70 kWh for an EV battery, if you want more range, get a more efficient (smaller/different shape) car that can go twice as far with the same energy.

@laundrupatton208 3 ай бұрын

Ohh boy. That's what I need here in Michigan. Mostly driving back and forth to work. (Mostly top side 30 miles each way and in that same day dropping off my daughters to school about 25 miles one way. Great for landfill runs, Home Depot, Menard runs. Been eyeing the Ford Maverick hybrid hard. But I work for Stellantis waiting to see if a small pick up will be added to the US. So until then I will be driving my Rusty 2006 Grand caravan almost hitting 300.000 Miles. Good luck on the BEV Telo PU.

@dretech 8 ай бұрын

Let's bring it, I'm a big fan of a small pick up truck!

@magnesium_subsoil_94 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for raising light to this issue honestly

@scottkahre9206 8 ай бұрын

Love the concept and really love the transparency of the founders! The snub-nose design will be an acquired taste for me, but if it allows it to fit in my garage, I can get on board.

@JoeGo101 8 ай бұрын

Glad they are using nacs. That in itself make all the difference for road trips

@alisaproctor7725 8 ай бұрын

Your chalk line around your prototype reminded me of Colin Chapman. When he designed the Austin Mini, he used chalk to make an outline of the overall size he wanted the Mini to be. It meant, that the wheels had to be at the far corners of the car in order to have enough room for the passengers.

@DCart007 8 ай бұрын

Hope Canoo and Telo make it into production, competition is good for consumers. 🤞

@KevinGre 8 ай бұрын

Not sure that a lot of truck buyers will look at this vs say a Lightning (or similar) at the same price point and see them as equal in value and quality. Perceived quality of the cabin alone I can see putting many off a small run unit. What are all the killer features (plural), besides small that would make someone want it over a mainstream EV truck? Small can also be perceived as less safe and less luxurious. Love the idea, just have trouble seeing it being highly in demand.

@KevinGre 8 ай бұрын

I guess you can market it as "The EPA rules killed the mini-truck, this was bad for the environment and pedestrian safety, but it also was bad for many of you that love the mini-truck. Well the mini-truck is back, and here are the many reasons it is even better than the mini-trucks you used to love ..." That might win over the many people I see holding on to Hiluxs. One frugal farmer I know in France is still running his 1991 Hilux. There are few within blocks of me in Seattle. Win them over, you may have something.

@mashdatrashvideos2831 8 ай бұрын

This guy is extremely impressive, very good engineer, my only request is to make this modular, or have a modular model, make it easy to add a battery pack, roof rack, tail gate ramp, tail gate extender etc etc

@TailosiveEV 8 ай бұрын

Battery packs are very heavy. Even a 25kWh module would be like 500 pounds

@bobhood4482 8 ай бұрын

Design is one thing building a prototype is one thing but manufacturing is a whole lot more and where most companies fail

@Reciprocity_Soils 8 ай бұрын

This could be an attractive truck package for many present and future worksites and family transport needs. $50,000? Okay, does that include all configurations from back cover mode (with seats) to open back space beach mode? That could be a sweet offer. Thanks for bringing the TELO Truck and company into the light. I will definitely be sharing this with friends and watching for more news and videos in the future. Peace, health, and cheers!

@knosch981 8 ай бұрын

Looks like the perfect truck for Europe. Most Germans have a 3,5tons covering drivers license.

@annavariumful 8 ай бұрын

Love the concept! They do need to consider a smaller battery option, with a smaller purchase price, for all the switched on folk that realise they don't need a big arse battery.

@kellytrelawney8979 8 ай бұрын

If you are aiming at the pickup market provide a FLATDECK OPTION. You need to fit a standard 8'x4' panel in the body, and tie it down.You can't easily in a wellside The 3 main flatdeck groups ar Tradies, Farmers, and Camping types. The compact format is able to fit carparks in most countries and you only need to engineer a right hand drive for international market.

@bikesbeersbeats 8 ай бұрын

Cool truck. I’m sure Jason gets this all the time but he has “tech bro energy” 😂❤

@joshuaszeto 8 ай бұрын

My biggest gripe about trucks is how they are just land barges that take up a ton of room for no reason with miles of blind spots. This solves all of those issues and might be enough to sway me to buy a truck. Although i do need it to be able to tow a trailer and sports/race car

@scottyb069 8 ай бұрын

I really hope this takes off. The small volume production looks like a perfect fit for the latest ISF, incremental sheet forming technology which can produce perfect sheet metal panels straight from a CAD file allowing for incremental changes as necessary. I would love a ute ( I'm Australian ) like the old Datsun 620 but nobody makes such a vehicle any more. Maybe you could offer a two seat or bench front seat with a bigger tray in a later model?

@jlogic5851 8 ай бұрын

Seems like a really cool idea and concept, and I hope they succeed. The nose of that truck is freaking ugly tho, the little mini van in the background looks pretty cool, if they added even a small frunk to give the front end a crash/crumple zone and made it look better, this will sell like crazy. As bad as it went for Nikola, the Badger looked really cool, they should use that front end on these EVs!

@antonio_fosnjar 3 ай бұрын

Small japanese truck are picking up in popularity but they are pretty hard to get ahold of, so this might actually be a pretty popular formfactor.

@JayCAlan 8 ай бұрын

Smart guy, I like this. His explanation of how they will ramp is the exact opposite of Aptera, and why I fear for the future of that company. Telo intends to actually build and deliver a small number of units by hand to get the ball rolling, and then ramp assembly as funds allow. He states that Tesla did the same. Aptera has yet to make a car, and they want to launch at full production, which seems very risky to me financially. They don't even know if people will buy them yet. They will outpace their orders very quickly, if they ever even get the funds to get to production at all.

@TailosiveEV 8 ай бұрын

Aptera has over 48k reservations. They know people will buy them

@RogueCorps 8 ай бұрын

Very cool. I hope Jason is heading up marketing as well, as full of knowledge and well spoken as he is. I wish them lots of luck and am looking forward to these!

@michaelrigoli 8 ай бұрын

Excellent vehicle!! Great, intelligent, well delivered overview. definitely rooting for you!

@kylerobinson7572 3 ай бұрын

I would love to see offboard 220V & 120V availability. With that large of a battery you could power your house for a while. Nice design! Thank you!!!

@Chris-bg8mk 8 ай бұрын

Having had two first Gen Tacomas, and an 84 Toyota pickup, I’m definitely a small pickup fan. I’m on my second EV. This might be pretty sweet, hope they survive!

@blackknight467 8 ай бұрын

To make this product really over the top in terms of utility, they should allow the sides of the bed to fold down to allow for even more carrying space for those slightly oversized items. And then make sure to put tie points under the vehicle so the loads can be tied down.

@Mainbusfail 8 ай бұрын

Okay, now that is the range, size, and performance specs and features that I like and can afford. I don't want to have to plan where I can fit to park, and I def do not need 0-60 in 2 seconds, its hard to keep lumber in place when Chewie hits the lightspeed lever.

@paulfay357 8 ай бұрын

If you'll indulge me, I'd like to add my perspective. Living in rural America where people actually use trucks for their intended purposes, what you're building is actually just a car with a really big trunk. There really should be a distinction between real trucks and people who just want something to commute to work and haul a bag of groceries in once in awhile. On rare occasions these people will haul their camping stuff with them. One of the big drivers of ever increasing size and horsepower is efficiency. People will ask...why do you need a giant pickup truck with 500 horsepower? The reason is efficiency. I can now do the same work with my pickup truck that I used to have to buy a separate medium duty truck... nearly the size of a semi truck to do. I can also commute, haul the groceries and the grandkids. I sacrifice a little bit of fuel economy in order to have a truly universal vehicle that does everything that I have to do. What you guys are doing is awesome, but it's a totally different niche that you're catering to...not the true truck buyers.

@michelcote 8 ай бұрын

WoW, just WoW ! Excellent packaging This would fit my use cas because of 8 foot bed and folding rear seats.

@aemediainc 8 ай бұрын

I love quirky designs, and I love *most* of this concept, except for the lights and strange dent on the door.

@truhartwood3170 8 ай бұрын

I would want this more than a Cybertruck. It's like the Aptera of pickups. And I'd want an Aptera mkre than a 3. Mostly. Full Self Driving is the main thing making me still want a Tesla. But I'm at least 5 years out from buying a new vehicle, so maybe these will all have self driving by then. 🤞

@AaronVets 8 ай бұрын

Hell no I’m not trusting A.I. with my life. lol

@truhartwood3170 8 ай бұрын

@@AaronVets You will. That comment will age as well as someone in the 70s saying they're not going to trust their life to computers when a few cars started getting computer chips put in them to handle throttle, valve timing, etc. Now, if every computer chip in the world was Thanosed, pretty much nothing would work - all money would disappear, no vehicles would work, your health records would be gone, everything from medical equipment to kitchen appliances to mining and farming equipment wouldn't work, electricity and gas stations would stop working and all communication would cease (yes, even mail) etc. It will be the same with AI in the future. It will handle everything, and everyone will be completely dependent on it for everything.

@patrickmckowen2999 7 ай бұрын

I love it. I have a Ford Maverick 2L Turbo and wished they would bring out a full electric as the hybrid wouldn't cut it for me. Cheers

@joshuagies4900 8 ай бұрын

Some solid ideas. Enjoyed the video/information. Best to your success!

@Seekerofknowledges 8 ай бұрын

An in wheel hub motor for this vehicle would’ve been a match made in heaven. I wish them success.

@pan6593 8 ай бұрын

Great coverage, very interesting concept (and proto-kit or whatever that’s called), but there are two things that interest me: - repairability (think about Aptera, great idea + concept to make things repairable and more importantly accessible for everybody) - front tyre exposure: you only need to get a bit bumped in a parking situation or similar and the front tyre needs a repair - where a bumper would protect it and just split. A front tyre/suspension/geometry damage is costly and every owner should want to avoid that. I get the idea of the positioning, but a little tyre protection (think about e.g. the Smart car) would be desirable.

@spankeyfish 8 ай бұрын

Tyres will take a lot more abuse than a bumper, they absorb an enormous amount of force when you hit a pothole. My concern is that the steering rack and front ARB/swaybar seem to be about a millimetre behind the front bumper. Hopefully the black 'skirt' around the bottom of the body is plastic panels that are reasonably easy to replace, it could do with a similar one for front so something like a Camry dent doesn't become a $3000 problem.

@VedaSay 8 ай бұрын

Excellent content presentation. Telo sounds awesome fit for city especially large city conditions. I see real need of this.

@karelp5358 8 ай бұрын

You need to bring this to Europe . I wish you much success guys

@Cutlerylover4life1 8 ай бұрын

I'd be interested to see the front crash test

@big_guy_tings 8 ай бұрын

This is so dope!!! I love this type of innovation and reimagining.

@philliplopez8745 8 ай бұрын

When designing a pickup you must Begin with a 4x8 sheet of plywood this will establish the primary dimension , the bed . From there you are free to excerise your imagination.