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Ford is now building low-cost LFP battery cells in the US that will power its $30,000 EV pickup (electrek.co)
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Ford is set to become the first to use LFP batteries in a mainstream EV in the US, starting with its $30,000 midsize pickup.

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[–] -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (13 children)

It’s pointless. Any “truck” stuff this thing can do I could do with a Honda Civic.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (9 children)

    I doubt you can haul a full sized fridge in a Civic. I used to know a guy with an appliance store that did his deliveries with a small truck, so this isn't just an unlikely thing, it is real for somebody.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    Give me a compact wagon like a BMW 3 series and I could. I have a compact 3 series sedan (same class size as a Civic) and I can haul a ridiculous amount of stuff with it. From over a yard of mulch to 10’ lengths of lumber/sofit/trim etc.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Oh please. 99% of pickup buyers have a desk job.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    So? Most people do things other than work. I miss my truck because \ when I keep finding jobs my car cannot do. Most of the time the car is better, but the truck could do everything the car could (other than affordable), while the car cannot do things that a truck could.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Utility van does a better job at this. Trucks are nearly pointless. No one needs a pickup.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    That is debatable. Trucks work well, and for this a truck is much smaller since you don't need to fit it inside.

    Finding a small truck is hard though, they haven't had them in the US in 20 plus years.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Trucks don't secure loads. Trucks don't protect from weather. Trucks don't prevent theft.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Vans do no secure loads other. You need chains for that. Many things don't care about weather. Vans are not hard to break into, though I will grant this. Vans don't let the gases out if my welding cylinder leaks. Vans have height limits lower than the bridges.

    Again pros and cons, both have a place

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Just last night I needed some acetylene. They made it very clear that I am not allowed to carry these tanks in an enclosed vehicle such as a van. They must be in an open air truck. Those tanks are very dangerous in the case they leak and that can kill you if they're in a van.

    Maybe this is something you never need, but this is something that is my reality.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    A civic without a roof or back seats. Nice to see that option in an ev too.

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