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[Dorbiman]

If it wasn't ugly (in my opinion) and had 2 doors, it'd be a serious consideration for me.

Reminds me of a pug in some ways lol.

 

[Neil Nelson]

There are number of advantages to a Telo. Battery sizes are for 260 and 350 miles. Max speed is 135mph. You can choose two or four wheel drive with one or two motors. The rear seats can be folded down so that eight foot panels can be slid in while shutting the tailgate. It has a default sun roof. Telo is 22.6 inches shorter than Slate. Telo has a charging speed of 400kW if you have a suitable charger otherwise it is 250kW.

The odd look of the Telo comes from maximizing a minimum space for four doors with a bed that will handle 4x8 foot sheets. All in the length of a mini Cooper. https://www.telotrucks.com/

 

[Doctors Do Little]

There are number of advantages to a Telo. Battery sizes are for 260 and 350 miles. Max speed is 135mph. You can choose two or four wheel drive with one or two motors. The rear seats can be folded down so that eight foot panels can be slid in while shutting the tailgate. It has a default sun roof. Telo is 22.6 inches shorter than Slate. Telo has a charging speed of 400kW if you have a suitable charger otherwise it is 250kW.

The odd look of the Telo comes from maximizing a minimum space for four doors with a bed that will handle 4x8 foot sheets. All in the length of a mini Cooper. https://www.telotrucks.com/

Yes, but damn it ugly.

 

[Neil Nelson]

It is growing on me. I have put in a reservation and am at position 11345. The key factor is that it will provide 350 miles of travel or 280 at 80%.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

It is growing on me. I have put in a reservation and am at position 11345. The key factor is that it will provide 350 miles of travel or 280 at 80%.

Looking forward to seeing one in real life. Maybe it looks better from the rear? Can't drive in reverse all the time though!

 

[GaRailroader]

It is growing on me. I have put in a reservation and am at position 11345. The key factor is that it will provide 350 miles of travel or 280 at 80%.

I’ve got reservation # 2061 on the Telo. I have more confidence of Slate meeting their projected timeline than Telo or the new Ford. I will buy either the Slate or Telo, whoever is first to tell me my reservation is up for configuration. If it’s a tie, I think I go with the Slate. Slate will have a greater likelihood of great reliability due to simplicity and the experience in the organization.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

I’ve got reservation # 2061 on the Telo. I have more confidence of Slate meeting their projected timeline than Telo or the new Ford. I will buy either the Slate or Telo, whoever is first to tell me my reservation is up for configuration. If it’s a tie, I think I go with the Slate. Slate will have a greater likelihood of great reliability due to simplicity and the experience in the organization.

PJ, Telo would be VERY useful in ATL. Much easier to park and enough torque to get you in/out of traffic. I guess we wait and see.

 

[Neil Nelson]

It looks like Telo is looking to get a manufacturer and not doing it themselves.

 

[E90400K]

There are number of advantages to a Telo. Battery sizes are for 260 and 350 miles. Max speed is 135mph. You can choose two or four wheel drive with one or two motors. The rear seats can be folded down so that eight foot panels can be slid in while shutting the tailgate. It has a default sun roof. Telo is 22.6 inches shorter than Slate. Telo has a charging speed of 400kW if you have a suitable charger otherwise it is 250kW.

The odd look of the Telo comes from maximizing a minimum space for four doors with a bed that will handle 4x8 foot sheets. All in the length of a mini Cooper. https://www.telotrucks.com/

All great. BUT when? Slate, Scout, Telo, Ford T3... all etherware. I'm tired of all this, "we have a better (electic) idea", blah, blah, blah. I've decided to not pay attention until there's sellable rolling stock on the street.

Promises, promises, promises. Lol.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

All great. BUT when? Slate, Scout, Telo, Ford T3... all etherware. I'm tired of all this, "we have a better (electic) idea", blah, blah, blah. I've decided to not pay attention until there's sellable rolling stock on the street.

Promises, promises, promises. Lol.

You're not wrong. I'm getting new Frunk lift motors for my Lightning with 28K miles on it...I'll limp along with this beast for 2 years/20K miles and then will be into something else.

 

[Neil Nelson]

All great. BUT when? Slate, Scout, Telo, Ford T3... all etherware. I'm tired of all this, "we have a better (electic) idea", blah, blah, blah. I've decided to not pay attention until there's sellable rolling stock on the street.

Promises, promises, promises. Lol.

Sounds like we will not hear anything else from you for a year or two.

 

[E90400K]

Sounds like we will not hear anything else from you for a year or two.

I doubt it. Too many people on the internet are just plain wrong.

 

[AZFox]

Americans love pickup trucks.

Ranked: The Best-Selling Cars in the U.S. So Far in 2025

The top five vehicles are all either pickup trucks or compact SUVs, underscoring continued consumer preference for size, utility, and versatility over traditional sedans.

 

[Neil Nelson]

I doubt it. Too many people on the internet are just plain wrong.

So you are just going to stay and complain.

 

[E90400K]

So you are just going to stay and complain.

Come on Man, I'm just joking. I'll stick around because people take all this too seriously.

Seriously though, how are you going to deal with watching the sausage being made? The non-etherware Slate is at minimum 16 months out, and probably will have a delayed launch by 6 months, so most of us won't see a real production version truck for at least 12 months from now, and we'll start taking deliveries in mid to late 2027.

It's going to be painful for a lot of folks if they start taking this too seriously.