The front trunk is a safety feature called a crumple zone and is objectively safer to be in a crash with.

Americans won't buy a Kei truck though. Granted, the frunk is a marketing concession, but it's a fine one, if it can help push the market away from huge and expensive SUVs.

Or, more succinctly, don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

Counterpoint: One of the first things people buy for a truck is a container for the bed for things they don't want to be in the weather but also not in the cab.

A front-trunk eliminates this need which also frees up bed space.

They claim 20k, which is nice, but noone will believe it will stay that way. Given the [gestures broadly to everything] they likely will need to find an non-lithium based alternative battery before the reserves run dry, the price sky-rockets and then would-be buyers deal with scalper prices (not like thats much different than going to a dealership anyway).

This would have been a smash hit in 2022, but now its too little, too late.

I pretty much do and I'm kinda stoked, cautiously

If I can have a Linux truck that works and can tow something if need be... I'm down

Fun fact, this isn’t $20K but that’s what it takes to get people, to share the article. The actual arrival says that it’s $20K after government rebates in the US. So it’s actually expensive without tax dollars.

That's 25-27k for a new electric truck, that's not bad.

My exact thought! I wish a Canadian startup did exactly that, I'd buy one immediately

Agree. Elon... Err Doge will change regulatory rules until they run out of money.

You know, I like the design. If I can take a wrench to it and customise it or repair broken stuff easily and for cheap, even better.

The range is kinda meh, but for working in remote sites, bringing a diesel generator is already par for the course, and that bed looks like it fits a lot of stuff.

No stereo sucks though.

Hell yes, take my money. As long as it's not a limit and manages to keep its range and I can get parts fuck yes

Automatic means they turn on and off automatically so it actually cuts down on the problem you’re describing

I hate to break it to you bud, but pretty much every single vehicle sold in the last 5 years or so are equipped with LED headlights.

I am physically unable to drive after sundown because those headlights fuck so hard with my light sensitivity. I can't see anything, it feels like someone slowly stabbing your eyes with a pencil.

Admittedly not the smartest thing to do, but I now keep a reflective umbrella in the car for when my partner is driving and one of those assholes decides to tailgate.

Trucks are incredibly useful?

It doesn't seem to come with any gadgets. No touch screen, not even a radio. It's possible that it still broadcasts location data and it's possible they could hide a mic to record audio as well. But it isn't connecting to your phone with Bluetooth, it can't exploit the Bluetooth connection to scrub your messages and socials. So it's a LOT better than most new cars.