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If the front-of-bed partition is installed, you're golden. Edit: The linked thread doesn't claim the Truck isn't a truck. It's more of a PSA about what type of truck the Truck is, and what capabilities you should expect from it.

They know more about monetizing on YouTube than they do about cars, it turns out.

Everyone going the other way was "waving" back.

Sammy Hagar will fly right by. :)

I often (maybe too often) watch YouTube channels where people drive around having conversations in vehicles. They use action cameras (e.g. GoPros) or cellphones and wireless microphones. I seems pretty easy to do. The better ones have multiple camera angles by mounting cameras on the dashboard...

Here's a low-tech(ish) solution: Get a second phone to use only for the vehicle. The phone's main job is to run in airplane mode as a media player for music / podcasts / audiobooks. Load up your media at the house (or any hotspot), listen in the Truck. You could install an Offline GPS app...

Uh-oh, now I need to whack back! :) Can't do that just now, but the overarching idea is that it's not a given that someone would choose to buy a normal econobox car from a dealer over a cool little American-made direct-to-consumer pickup, even if they aren't specifically looking for ("needing")...

Sums it up nicely.

If they sell more Trucks it will add value to your Truck because of an economic Network Effect.

In the rare event of that happening I'll just drive the other car.

That's where you're wrong, kiddos. ;) Regarding the Slate Truck (starts at 17:05): This is the truck that everybody says they want. Barebones, basic rollup windows, no options, no screens. Almost almost no screens. But this is another case where if people wanted small single cab trucks and the...

For my purposes what's important about range isn't the maximum. It's whether overnight charging can keep up with day-to-day driving, which it almost certainly will, even with the Level 1 charger.

The blocky shape of the Truck signals that it's designed for day-to-day local driving. It's not particularly suitable for highway road trips. I'll be amazed If the Truck's range at 75mph versus 45mph is reduced by anything less than 30%. The blocky shape doesn't matter much at low speeds. At...

IMHO this will happen, particularly for affordable-transportation vehicles. A lot of people want what BEVs provide without realizing BEVs provide it.

I think so, and it isn't even close. Chris Barman says there are some people will want a workhorse and some who will want their vehicle to be a means of personal expression. The Leaf wouldn't appeal to either of those... at any price.

Bring back Rip-Mix-Burn! :)

Let me take a whack at that argument. IMHO it isn't even close to a forgone conclusion that a Leaf priced the same as the Truck would be chosen. Here's a non-exhaustive list of reasons: Direct-to-Consumer model (no stealership) Low cost of operation Very low maintenance Emphasis on safety...

Add to your list: Bluetooth uses battery power. Bluetooth broadcasts an identity beacon. Some people believe Bluetooth's 2.4gHz RF is harmful to health. I'd prefer Digital Minimalist speakers with aux input, and Bluetooth that can be turned off.

To the contrary, the reason for my posts (I can only speak for myself) is because I saw a problem existing and wanted it to be avoided. I saw a lot of people expecting the Truck to be heavier-duty than it actually will be, and capable of doing some "truck things" it won't be suitable for...

I didn't intend to suggest that load capacity should be pickup-like with the SUV Kit installed. Obviously it wouldn't. FWIW, unless the driver weighs under 130 lbs and there's nothing in the frunk or cab except the driver, 1,200 lbs in the bed exceeds the Truck's capacity load capacity. That...