Initially available to fleet customers only, unfortunately.
Only expected to add 50 jobs at the Indiana plant so sure sounds like really limited availability to said fleet customers. Right hand drive. Looks like a great farm truck if it could be priced similar to Japan… no word on pricing though.
The US could really use the Toyota Hilux Champ and the Suzuki Jimny.
*would!
We have tons of kei trucks and vans here in Hawai’i. Pretty sure they’re not limited to 25mph. And the fact that they’re not releasing an EV version tells me that this is just a stunt. Hopefully it’s effective enough to drop the size of trucks though
Basically since those are 25 years old, they are imported under a different set of rules compared to these cars.
Basically everything above 25 years old doesn’t have to meet fmvss regs if it’s imported.
this is just a stunt.
Really? The automaker that keeps going back to fucking Hydrogen after 20 years of the market actively telling them to fuck off? No, they can’t possibly be doing shit just for headlines.
Max speed 25 mph. Slate truck seems better.
The fleet versions are being limited to comply with a federal speed regulation.
My hope is that the public versions simply have no such requirement.
Personally I’d rather have a kei truck than a Slate. The former is likely to be cheaper, avoids issues with electric charging infrastructure near me, and doesn’t support Bezos.
Plus the dirty secret is Slate is mostly a Chinese EV.
Yes, and?
So are many legacy “American” vehicles when you actually get to the parts level. We don’t produce anything anymore, haven’t for decades.
I don’t have a problem with it being a Chinese EV. I wish the US would just allow them to be sold. But I don’t want one that siphons more money to Bezos.
$5 says its some arbitrary governor limiting the speed that people will quickly figure out how to defeat.
This guy, this guy ebikes.
Those are e-motos with farcical pedals.
I didn’t believe you at all so I searched and
Its maximum speed will be 25 miles per hour.
What in the @#%^
I think we are more likely to see people buying the Subaru Sambar in its truck or van version. Think they go like 75mph
A dude in town has a lovely little Honda but I don’t know what that model is called. One day I’ll catch him out in it and ask permission to be incredibly @#%^ing annoying about it/ask for a ride in it.
Thats a golf cart
Yeah at that point it’s just a slightly more substantial side-by-side 4 wheeler
Which is something very useful in a lot of situations where speeds are that slow to start with, like tight city streets. The bed sides folding down for side access would be great in a lot of situations too.
Definitely utility design for small and slow areas instead of just being a small pickup.
Looks like their target audience will be urban delivery or semi-off road utility as opposed to “back and forth to the hardware store”
Out in my neck of the woods you just slap an orange triangle on it and down the road you go.
Nice to see them coming, but the “Federal Safety Requirements Applicable to a Low-Speed Vehicle (LSV)” compliance apparently means use on public roads with a posted top speed of 35MPH.
25mph
edit: top speed of 25, looks like I completely misread. d’oh.
That’s the top speed it can go, but you’re only allowed to drive it on roads with speed limits of up to 35mph.
Thanks - it doesn’t look like they edited, did I misread? Oops :/ Your kind correction appreciated <3
With the LSV registration they are going after the golf cart market, it’s not a real alternative to a car because of regulatory constraints
Damn not electric
I swear I saw one go by at my last protest. looked alot like it at least.
This is really exciting! And hopefully road laws are updated to expand their use. Kei vehicles are my jam!
Every shitty simulator game on steam starts out with a dinky truck like this.
Looks like im gonna have to go find employment at one of these companies to steal myself a kei truck.
Overvalued tbh and I’ve driven more than a handful of them. Get a 90s minitruck like a Ranger/Mazda or Nissan Hardbody for a quarter the price
I miss my Mazda B2200. What a great little truck. Easy to work on, but rarely needed it. Ok on gas. Good handling. Carry the world.
I’d love to convert an old ranger to electric.
I used to drive a 90s ranger for work despite its relatively small size I found it to handle like a leaky boat.
Wait never mind, wrong video. Can’t find the original
If it’s the video of a Toyota truck conversion, I’ve seen it. That would be fun too.
